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DF-41

IOC: 2007
Derived from: DF-31

Also Known As: CSS-10 East Wind, CSS-10 Mod 2 and DF-31A

Origin: China

Description: Dong Feng 41, also known as DF-41 and CSS-10 East Wind, is an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) evolved from the DF-31 featuring an enlarged third stage to achieve an improved range of 12,000 km. It will be armed with a single 1 Megaton yield nuclear warhead but a DF-41 MIRVed (multiple warheads) may be possible as well.

The DF-41 ballistic missile will retain the DF-31 road mobile feature for enhanced survivability. Its extended range will provide China capability to target the whole United States, Europe, Asia and Africa territories.

About 50-100 DF-41s fielded by 2015 seems to be likely. DF-41s will complement DF-31 ballistic missiles in the land-based Chinese nuclear arsenal.

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:: Specifications ::

Number of Stages: 3
Number of Warheads: 1

Dimensions
Diameter: 2 meter
Length: 15 meter

Performance
Max Range: 11,200 kilometer

Weight
Warhead: 800 kilogram
Weight: 30,000 kilogram

Yield
Yield: 1,000 kiloton

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Last Updated:
Saturday, February 2, 2013

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FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
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