Dong Feng-41 (DF-41)
Type: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Domain: space
Country of Origin: China
Manufacturer: CASC (China Aerospace Science & Technology)
First Deployed: 2017
Overview
China's most advanced road-mobile ICBM with MIRV capability. One of the longest-range ICBMs in the world, forming the backbone of China's nuclear deterrent triad along with submarine-launched and air-delivered weapons.
Technical Specifications
| crew | Mobile launch crew |
|---|---|
| range | 12,000-15,000 km |
| speed | Mach 25 (terminal) |
| length | ~21 m |
| weight | ~80,000 kg |
| accuracy | ~100m CEP (est.) |
| diameter | ~2.25 m |
| warheads | MIRV (up to 10 warheads) |
| propulsion | 3-stage solid fuel |
| launch_platform | Road-mobile TEL / Silo |
Operators
- China
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- Shaheen-III - Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (Pakistan)
- Arrow 3 - Exo-Atmospheric Anti-Ballistic Missile (United States)
- RS-28 Sarmat - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (Russia)
- LGM-30G Minuteman III - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (United States)
- S-500 Prometheus - Anti-Ballistic Missile System (Russia)
- UGM-133 Trident II D5 - Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (United States)