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DF-25

The land-based mobile-launch DF-25 is a a two-stage solid-fuel missile with a range of 1,700 kilometers. While the ranges of DF-25 and DF-21 are approximately the same, the nuclear-tipped DF-21 has a throw-weight of 600kg, compared to the conventionally armed DF-25's 2,000kg. The DF-25 is derived by removing the third stage from the three-stage DF-31 and substituting a modified second stage. Potential missions of the DF-25 include providing rapid fire support over long distances to defend the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea.

In 1996 it was reported that China had abandoned development of the DF-25, even though it had been anticipated to enter service in the 1996 timeframe. This report was apparently correct, since there have subsequently been no indications of the development or deployment of this system. A 1993 report suggesting that the DF-25 may have been a joint project with Iran has remained unconfirmed. The Dongfeng-25 (DF-25 or East Wind 25),

Specifications

ContractorAcademy of Rocket Motors Technology - ARMT
OperatorSecond Artillery Corps
Basing
ConfigurationTwo Stage
Length [meters]
Diameter [meters]
Mass [kilograms]
PropellantSolid
GuidanceInertial
First Flight19
IOC19
Deploymentmobile
Range (km)1,700
Re-entry Vehicle Mass (kg)2,000
Warheadconventional (non-nuclear)
CEP (meters)

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