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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


DF-3A /CSS-2 IRBM

Specifications

ContractorChinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology - CALT
OperatorSecond Artillery Corps
Basing
CURRENT BASES
  • Dalong
  • Datong
  • Dengshahe
  • Haiyan
  • Jianshui
  • Kunming
  • Lianxiwang
  • Tonghua
  • Yidu
  • FORMER BASES
  • Dianwei
  • Fengrun
  • Liujikou
  • Xi'an
  • Xuanhua
  • First Test1966
    Firings as of 197214-16
    IOC1971
    Range (km)3,000 - 4,000
    Throw-weight (kg)2,000
    Yield 1 @ 3.3 MT
    1 @ 700-3000 KT
    3 @ 50-100 KT
    3 @ 10-20 KT ???
    conventional HE
    PropellantStorable
    DeploymentSoft
    ConfigurationSingle Stage
    Length [meters]24
    Diameter [meters]2.25
    Mass [kilograms]64,000
    GuidanceInertial
    CEP (meters)1,000 - 4,000
    Launch Preparation Time120-150 minutes



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