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DF-17

Hypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV) · People's Republic of China · 2019

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DF-17

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MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 78

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment

Speed

Range

Maneuverability / Penetration

Accuracy

Survivability

Payload

Counter-BMD Capability

Reliability

Technology

Strategic Impact

Methodology ↗ → Hypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV) ranking

Origin

People's Republic of China

CategoryHypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV)

In service2019

Operators1 countries

⊕ History

Data Quality81%

01 / Overview

DF-17

Category

Hypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV)

Country

People's Republic of China

Production

2019–

Operators

1 countries

💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗

HYPERSONIC GLIDE VEHICLES (HGV)

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PERFORMANCE/PRICE

UNIT COST (2025 USD)

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MASS SCORE ↗

hypersonic glide vehicles (hgv) category

ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hypersonic glide vehicles (hgv) category, regardless of era.

02 / Specs & Design

03 / History

SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service

2019Production started

years in service

countries operating

ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.

04 / Operators

Operator Countries1country

People's Republic of ChinaACTIVE

05 / MASS Score

HYPERSONIC GLIDE VEHICLES (HGV) RANKING Hypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV)

DF-17 (this weapon) 78 #2

Common-Hypersonic Glide Body 78 #3

Hwasong-8 67

MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗

1HYPERSONIC GLIDE VEHICLES (HGV)33PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS 1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HYPERSONIC GLIDE VEHICLES (HGV)

ⓘ Rankings are within theHypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV)category.

Hypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV) People's Republic of China

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