Chinese Ballistic Missile Designation and Characteristics

• System Name [US name]	#	Range and Payload	Warhead and Yield	Propulsion and Guidance	Est. CEP	Comment
  DF-2 [CSS-1]	0				1.9-3.7 km	No longer deployed
  DF-3/3A [CSS-2]	40	2850 km 2150 kg	-Single nuclear warhead, 1-5 MT (3.3 MT) -Single conv. warhead	Single-stage; storable liquid propellant (AK-27/UDMH); Fully inertial strap-down guidance system	2.5-4.0 km	120-150 minute launch prep. time; road-mobile; all DF-3 scheduled to be replaced by the DF-21
  DF-4 [CSS-3]	20	4850-5500 km 2200 kg	Single nuclear warhead, 1-5 MT (3.3 MT)	Two-stage, non-storable liquid propellant (LOX/ kerosene)	3.0-3.5 km	60-120 minute launch prep. time; also used as booster for CZ-1 SLV; cave-based and rolled out to launch
  DF-5/5A [CSS-4]	18-26	13000+ km 3200 kg	Single nuclear warhead, 1-5 MT (4-5 MT)	Two-stage; storable liquid propellant (N2O4/ UDMH); gyro-platform with onboard computer	0.5-3.0 km	30-60 minute launch prep. time; also used as booster for CZ-2, CZ-3, CZ-4 SLVs; deployed at silos at 3 locations
  DF-21/21A [CSS-5] [Mod 1&2]	48	1800 km 600 kg	-Single nuclear warhead, 200-300 kT -Single conv. warhead	Two-stage; solid propellant; gyro-platform inertial guidance with onboard computer; working on terminal guidance system	0.3-0.4 km	10-15 minute launch prep. time; land-mobile; reportedly replacing DF-3 in some areas; same missile as JL-1 SLBM; longer range Mod 2 to replace Mod 1 by 2005
  DF-15/M-9 [CSS-6/ CSST-600]	8-50?	600 km 950 kg	-Single nuclear warhead, 50-350 kT -Single or cluster conv. warhead	Single-stage; solid propellant; strap- down inertial computer-digitized guidance system with terminal control	600 m	30 minute launch prep. time; M-9 version designed explicitly for export; the nuclear role for the CSS-6 is as yet unproven; enhancing accuracy with GPS tech.
  DF-11/M-11 [CSS-X-7]	200?	300 km 800 kg	-Single nuclear warhead, 350 kT -Single or cluster conv. warhead	Two- stage; solid propellant; strap- down inertial computer-digitized guidance system with terminal control	150 m	30-45 minute launch prep. time; M-11 version designed explicitly for export
  M-7/8610 [CSS-8]	?	160 km 190 kg	Conv. warhead	Two-stage; solid propellant booster and storable liquid propellant main engine		Modification of HQ-2 (SA-2) SAM; mobile
  DF-25 (possibly cancelled)	0	1700 km 2000 kg	-Single conv. warhead	Two-stage; solid propellant		Development cancelled; based on first two stages of DF-31; land-mobile
  DF-31 (under devt; tested)	0	8000 km 700 kg	-Single nuclear warhead, 200-300 kT (100-200 kT) (500 kT) -Possible future use with MRV/MIRV capability	Three-stage; solid propellant	0.5 km	In late stages of devt.; tested on 8/2/1999; 10-15 minute launch prep. time; land-mobile; most likely cave-based; same missile as JL-2 SLBM; nuclear warhead awaits certification; to be operational around 2000; to replace the DF-4; could incorporate penetration aids such as decoys or chaff
  DF-41 (under devt. not flight tested)	0	12000 km 800 kg (700 kg)	-Single nuclear warhead, 200-300 kT -Possibly equipped with MRV/MIRV capability	Three-stage; solid propellant	0.7-0.8 km	Under devt.; 3-5 minute launch prep. time; land-mobile; will replace DF-5; possible deployment around 2010; warhead awaits certification; may be cancelled and replaced by a new solid-propellent, mobile ICBM that is currently in development
  JL-1 [CSS-N-4] SLBM	12	1700 km 600 kg	-Nuclear warhead, 200-300 kT (500 kT)	Two-stage; solid propellant; gyro-platform inertial guidance with onboard computer	1.0 km	Same missile as the DF-21/21A
  JL-2 [CSS-N-5] SLBM (under devt., not yet tested)	0	8000 km 700 kg	-Nuclear warhead, 200-300 kT -Possibly will be equipped with MRV/MIRV capability	Three-stage; solid propellant	1.0 km	Under devt.; same missile as the DF-31; projected to be operational around 2003; warhead awaits certification. To be deployed on new 09-4 SSBN which is currently under devt.; 09-4 will likely be deployed by 2010

  DF" stands for "Dong Feng" ("East Wind")
  "JL" stands for "Julang" ("Great Wave")
  "CSS" stands for "Chinese Surface-to-Surface"
  "CSS-N" stands for "Chinese Surface-to-Surface Naval"
  "CSST" stands for "Chinese Surface-to-Surface Tactical"