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DF-5larger figure on 4 of 4
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source32.6 m (106 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-5 | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| Type | ICBM[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 1981 –present[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops[source] |
22,500 mm[source]
Maximum; 7.486 km/s
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 22 (
Single sourceMach 22 (26,950 km/h; 16,745 mph; 7.486 km/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 | Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Machinery Co.)[source] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[source] |
|---|
| Warhead | One (DF-5 & DF-5A) MIRV (up to 10 warheads) (DF-5B & DF-5C)[source] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
|---|
| Blast yield | 4–5 Mt (non-MIRV warhead) or 5 x 425 Kt (MIRVs)[source] | — |
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| Engine | Two-stage Liquid-propellant rocket (UDMH/NTO)[source] | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial[source] | Inertial with Glonass[source] |
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| Accuracy | ~800 m (2,600 ft) CEP[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Silo[source] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[source] |
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| Designer | — | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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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]