DF-11

Dong Feng 11
Type SRBM
Service history
Used by PRC
Production history
Manufacturer Academy of Rocket Motors Technology
Specifications
Weight ?
Length 11.25 m
Diameter 0.86 m
Warhead One, with Maneuverable reentry vehicles
Engine single-stage solid-propellant rocket
Operational
range


  • DF-11：300+ km[1]
  • DF-11A：700+ km
  • DF-11AZT：600 km
Guidance
system
 Astro-inertial guidance (including ring-laser gyroscope) + Beidou
Launch
platform
 Road-mobile TEL

The Dong-Feng 11 (a.k.a. M-11, CSS-7) is a short-range ballistic missile developed by the People's Republic of China.

History

The DF-11 is a road-mobile short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) designed by Wang Zhenhua at the Sanjiang Missile Corporation (also known as the 066 Base) in the late 1970s.

Description

The DF-11 has range of 300 km with an 800 kg payload. An improved DF-11A version has increased range of >825 km.[2] The range of the M-11 does not violate the limits set by the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Unlike previous Chinese ballistic missiles, the DF-11 use solid fuel, which greatly reduces launch preparation time (15-30 min). Liquid-fueled missiles such as the DF-5 require up to 2 hours of pre-launch preparation. The upgraded DF-11B has been revealed as well.[3] Estimates on the number of DF-11s in service vary between 500 and 600.[4][5] The launch vehicle is made by Wanshan Special Vehicle. A variant with improved accuracy called the "DF-11AZT" has also been revealed.[6]

[7][8] DF-11 DF-11A DF-11AZT
Diameter
0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Length 7.5 m (25 ft) 8.5 m (28 ft)
Weight 3,800 kg (8,400 lb) 4,200 kg (9,300 lb)
Payload 800 kg (1,800 lb) 500 kg (1,100 lb) 500 kg (1,100 lb)
Range 280–350 km (170–220 mi) 530–600 km (330–370 mi) or
700–825 km (435–513 mi) (Unconfirmed)		 600 km (370 mi)
CEP 500–600 m 200 m (INS)
20–30 m (GPS)		 200 m

Exports

China is known to have exported DF-11s to Pakistan which is operational as the Hatf-3/Ghaznavi, and which served as the basis for the Shaheen-1 and Shaheen-2 missiles.

References

  1. ↑ "Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2008" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of Defense: 66 (p66 of PDF).
  2. ↑ Dong Feng - East Wind/Julang - Great Wave Archived 2014-10-01 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://www.jamestown.org/single/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=45313&no_cache=1#.V5rpIFJriTc
  4. ↑ DF-11 (CSS-7) GlobalSecurity.org
  5. ↑ DongFeng 11 (CSS-7) Short-Range Ballistic Missile Sinodefence.com
  6. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/china-reveals-new-dongfeng-missiles_us_58f88690e4b0b6ca13416152
  7. ↑ DF-11/-11A (CSS-7) - Missilethreat.com
  8. ↑ DF-11 - Weaponsystems.net
Preceded by
?		 DF-11
?		 Succeeded by
?
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