| Dong Feng 15 | |
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| Type | SRBM |
| Service history | |
| Used by | PRC |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 6,200 kg |
| Length | 9.1 m |
| Diameter | 1.0 m |
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| Warhead | One |
| Blast yield | 350-500 kT |
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| Engine | single-stage solid-propellant rocket |
| Operational range |
600 kilometres (370 mi) |
| Speed | ? |
| Guidance system |
Inertial + GPS |
The Dong-Feng 15 (a.k.a. M-9, CSS-6) is a short-range ballistic missile developed by the People's Republic of China. It is the only non-nuclear missile being used by the People's Liberation Army Second Artillery Corps. The U.S. Department of Defense estimates that China has 315-355 missiles, and 90-110 launchers.[1]
History
Development on the DF-15 began in 1985 with a finalized design proposal being approved by the PLA in 1987. From the late 1980s to the mid 1990's, testing of the missile was done in the Gobi Desert. The first public display of the missile took place at the Beijing Defense Exposition in 1988. The SAC had allegedly deployed a small number of the missiles the following year.
References
- ^ Military Power of the People’s Republic of China 2008, Office of the Secretary of Defense, p. 56 (p66 of PDF), http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pdfs/China_Military_Report_08.pdf
External links
| Preceded by ? |
DF-15 ? |
Succeeded by ? |
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