DF-17

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : August 2022
First Flight : November 1, 2017
Total Production : ?

Model Status Year Produced
DF-17 Active 2022 ?



DF-17

Group : Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
Status : Active
Also Known As : CSS-22
Origin : China
Contractor : China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation CASIC
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : August 2022
First Flight : November 1, 2017
Total Production : ?

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) DF-17 is a medium range ballistic missile (MRBM) equipped with DF-ZF hypersonic glide warheads. The DF-17 ballistic missile was first test fired successfully in November 1 and November 15 2017 and is expected to become operational by 2020. The US intelligence stated the existence of the new missile in December 2017. The DF-17 has a Circular Error Probable of several meters with the glide warheads achieving a speed above Mach 5. The DF-17 is less vulnerable to missile defense systems and will allow China to hit targets throughout the Pacific area.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
ChinaActive ?
Specifications
Notes
Performance
Max Range 2,500 kilometer
Speed
Top Speed 5 mach
Gear
Warheads
DF-ZF1

News

Thursday, 4 August, 2022
China Firing DF-15 and DF-17 Hypersonic Missiles Off The Coast of Taiwan

In a military exercise in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei, China's People's Liberation Army fired 11 Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters off

Tuesday, 5 January, 2021
Chinese DF-17 Hypersonic Missile Gets Stealth TEL Vehicle

One of China's most advanced weapons, the DF-17 hypersonic missile, was seen in media reports to have received an upgrade that experts said on Monday can improve the weapon's

Friday, 6 November, 2020
Chinese H-6N Bomber Spotted Carrying What Seems to Be Hypersonic Missile

A new video of a Chinese H-6N bomber carrying a huge missile underneath its belly has emerged online.

Monday, 2 December, 2019
China Going Ahead with Advanced Xingkong-2 Hypersonic Missile

The DF-17, China's hypersonic missile that was first revealed at the National Day military parade on October 1, might not be the only hypersonic aircraft program China possesses,

Friday, 27 September, 2019
China Might Be Developing Supersonic Cruise Missile with 1,000 Kilometers Range

A social media snafu made by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force may have given netizens a sneak peek into what some observers believe to be China’s latest supersonic

Monday, 24 June, 2019
CASIC Shows Video of Potential DF-17 Hypersonic Weapon Hitting Underground Target

China's missile manufacturing giant showcased hypersonic boost-glide vehicles in a recent animated video, and media reports speculate that the weapon might be the DF-17 of

Friday, 26 January, 2018
China to Deploy DF-41 and DF-17 Ballistic Missiles in the Near Future

A Chinese military spokesman has stated that the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force has completed upgrades to its ballistic missiles.

Thursday, 28 December, 2017
China Successfully Tested DF-17 Medium Range Ballistic Missile Equipped with Hypersonic Glide Warhead

The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force has conducted two flight tests of a new ballistic missile attached to a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), US officials confirmed in

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* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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