DF-31
| DF-31 (CSS-10) | |
|---|---|
DF-31 in Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution | |
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B) |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT) |
| Unit cost | - |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 54 t (54,000 kg; 60 short tons) |
| Length | 21.6 m (70 ft 10 in) |
| Diameter | 2.37 m (7 ft 9 in) |
| Warhead | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ) |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 7,200–8,000 km (4,500–5,000 mi) (DF-31) 13,200 km (8,200 mi) (DF-31A) |
| Flight altitude | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25) |
Guidance system | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System |
| Accuracy | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched. |
Launch platform | Silo, 8 axle TEL |
The Dong Feng 31 (simplified Chinese: 东风-31; traditional Chinese: 東風-31; lit. 'East Wind-31'; NATO reporting name CSS-10) is a third-generation, long-range, road-mobile, intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Developed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and operated by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF), this three-stage, solid-fuel missile in the Dongfeng missile series is designed to carry a single 425-kiloton thermonuclear weapon. It is a land-based variant of the JL-2, a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
In 2009, the Chinese inventory was estimated at fewer than 15 DF-31 missiles and fewer than 15 DF-31A missiles. The National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) estimated that, as of June 2017, five to ten Mod 1 and over fifteen Mod 2 launchers were operationally deployed.