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DF-41larger figure on 2 of 3
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source20–22 metres (66–72 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-41 | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| Type | ICBM[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 2017[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops[source] |
22,500 mm[source]
Maximum; Mach 25 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 25 (31,425 km/h; 19,625 mph; 8,660 m/s)[source]
Maximum; Mach 25 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)[source] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[source] |
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| Warhead | MIRV (up to 10 warheads)[source] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
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| Engine | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial , likely with stellar and satellite updates[source] | Inertial with Glonass[source] |
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| Accuracy | ~100 m CEP[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Silo , road-mobile Transporter erector launcher , rail-mobile[source] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[source] |
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| Status | The Dongfeng-41 or DF-41 ( simplified Chinese : 东风-41 ; traditional Chinese : 東風-41 ; lit. 'East Wind-41'; NATO reporting name : CH-SS-20 ; previously reported as CSS-10 ) is a fourth-generation Chinese solid-fuelled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile operated by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (formerly the Second Artillery Corps )[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009[source] |
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Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 25 (30,600 km/h; 19,000 mph; 8,510 m/s)[source]