DF-15
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| Type | SRBM |
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| Range | 600 km |
| Warheads | One |
| Yield | 350-500 kT |
| Propulsion | single-stage solid-propellant rocket |
| Guidance system | Inertial + GPS |
| CEP | 150-500 m |
| Max speed | ? |
| Length | 9.1 m |
| Diameter | 1.0 m |
| Weight | 6,200 kg |
| Payload | 500 kg |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology |
| Unit cost | ? |
| In service | ? |
| Decommissioned | ? |
| States | PRC |
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.
[edit] 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.
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DF-15 ? |
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