DF-26

Country: ChinaManufacturer: CASC

«Dongfeng-26 / CSS-18 / 'Guam-killer'»
BallisticIRBM — intermediate range (3000-5500 km)China2016In service

Chinese dual-use conventional/nuclear IRBM, 4,000 km range, with anti-ship variant against large naval combatants.

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ID — DF-26
China · CASC
Dongfeng-26 / CSS-18 / 'Guam-killer'

Chinese dual-use conventional/nuclear IRBM, 4,000 km range, with anti-ship variant against large naval combatants.

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Identity

Designation
DF-26
Alias
Dongfeng-26 / CSS-18 / 'Guam-killer'
Manufacturer
CASC
Country
China
Year
2016
Category
Ballistic
All sub-types
IRBM — intermediate range (3000-5500 km)
Status
In service

Performance

Range
4000 km
Top speed
Mach 18
Guidance
INS + Beidou + MaRV (variante antinave con seeker terminale)
Warhead
HE/penetratrice ~1.500 kg o nucleare 200-300 kT
CEP
150 m

Physical characteristics

Launch platform
TEL stradale 12x12 HTF5980A
Length
14 m
Launch weight
20000 kg

Production & inventory

Estimated inventory
≈250 missili / 150 lanciatori (US DoD 2023)

Tags

Anti-shipNuclear-capableDual-use

Main operators

China

History

First shown at the 2015 Beijing parade, it entered service in 2016 as the first conventional IRBM able to strike Guam, hence its nickname.

In 2020 the PLA Rocket Force launched against a moving naval target in the South China Sea, confirming long-range ASBM capability.

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