DF-27

Country: ChinaManufacturer: CASC

«Dong Feng-27»
HypersonicHypersonic glide vehicle (HGV)China2023In service

Chinese intermediate-range missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle, able to strike carriers and targets at 5000-8000 km.

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ID — DF-27
China · CASC
Dong Feng-27

Chinese intermediate-range missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle, able to strike carriers and targets at 5000-8000 km.

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Identity

Designation
DF-27
Alias
Dong Feng-27
Manufacturer
CASC
Country
China
Year
2023
Category
Hypersonic
All sub-types
Hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV)
Status
In service

Performance

Range
8000 km
Top speed
Mach 10+
Guidance
INS + BeiDou + seeker terminale
Warhead
Convenzionale o nucleare / HGV manovrabile
CEP
50 m

Physical characteristics

Launch platform
TEL stradale

Tags

HypersonicNuclear-capableAnti-ship

Main operators

China

History

Pentagon documents leaked in 2023 revealed the DF-27, a Chinese hypersonic IRBM with 'Guam-killer' range up to 8000 km.

It combines a maneuvering HGV with dual anti-ship and land-attack capability, strengthening the PLARF A2/AD posture in the Indo-Pacific.

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