Thursday, November 20, 2008

DH-10

IOC: 2006

Origin
China

Description: The DH-10 is a Chinese indigenous ground-based land attack cruise missile featuring standoff range and precision strike capabilities. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is procuring this new weapon in large numbers primarily to engage targets in Taiwan's territory. According to the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2008 published in March 2008, the DH-10 cruise has maximum range in excess of 2,000 kilometers and the number of missiles deployed varies from 50 to 250 with an estimated 20 to 30 missile launchers.

Specifications
Performance: Max Range 2,000 km (1,080 nm)

Operators

China

As of	Holdings
2008	250 (DIA estimate is 50 to 250 DH-10 missiles with 20 to 30 launchers)

Internet Resources
Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2008

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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