DF-41
«Dongfeng-41 / CSS-20»
BallisticICBM — intercontinental (>5500 km)China2017In service
Chinese solid-fuel mobile ICBM, MIRV with 6-10 nuclear warheads.
Ballistic//ICBM — intercontinental (>5500 km)
ID — DF-41China · CASC
DF-41
Dongfeng-41 / CSS-20
Chinese solid-fuel mobile ICBM, MIRV with 6-10 nuclear warheads.
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- DF-41
- Alias
- Dongfeng-41 / CSS-20
- Manufacturer
- CASC
- Country
- China
- Year
- 2017
- Category
- Ballistic
- All sub-types
- ICBM — intercontinental (>5500 km)
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 14000 km
- Top speed
- Mach 25
- Guidance
- INS + Beidou + stellare
- Warhead
- 6-10 MIRV ~150-300 kT ciascuna
- CEP
- 100 m
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- TEL stradale / silo / treno
- Length
- 22 m
- Launch weight
- 80000 kg
Production & inventory
- Estimated inventory
- ≈40-50 lanciatori (US DoD 2023, in espansione)
Tags
Nuclear-capable
Main operators
China
History
Unveiled at the 70th PRC anniversary parade in 2019, DF-41 represents the apex of Chinese strategic deterrence, with mobile basing ensuring second-strike survivability.
Multiple MIRV capability makes it the centerpiece of Chinese nuclear modernization.
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