DF-25
DF-25 (Dong Feng-25) was a Chinese two-stage, solid-propellant, road-mobile Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). Missilethreat.com stated it could deliver a single or multiple conventional warheads weighing 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) over a maximum distance of 3,200 km to 4,000 km.[2]
| DF-25 | |
|---|---|
| Type | IRBM |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | 1 or more (up to 3) nuclear or conventional warheads. |
| Engine | two-stage solid-propellant rocket |
Operational range | 3,200 km (2,000 mi)[1] |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance/BeiDou Navigation Satellite System + terminal active radar homing guidance[2] |
Launch platform | road-mobile Transporter erector launcher [2] |
There are conflicting reports on whether the DF-25 entered service, and if so, when.[2][3] The Federation of American Scientists notes reports that China had abandoned development of the DF-25 in 1996.[3] The U.S. Department of Defense in its 2013 report to Congress on China's military developments made no mention of the DF-25 as a missile in service.[4]
References
- Richard Fisher (24 July 2007). "New Chinese Missiles Target the Greater Asian Region". International Assessment and Strategy Center. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- "DF-25". Missilethreat.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.
- "DF-25". Federation of American Scientists. 3 September 1999. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2013 (PDF). Office of the Secretary of Defense (Report). U.S. Department of Defense. 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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