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ICBM · People's Republic of China · 1999
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DF-31

DF-31
DF-31 Photo: Tyg728 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
70
Throw-Weight / Payload
60
Accuracy (CEP)
50
Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
55
MIRV Capability
65
Readiness
75
Reliability
65
Strategic Impact
80
Technology
70
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
CategoryICBM
EraPost-Cold War
In service1999
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
66
ICBM MASS Rating
5/6
Post-Cold War
26/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
70
Throw-Weight / Payload
60
Accuracy (CEP)
50
Survivability
70
BMD Penetration
55
MIRV Capability
65
Readiness
75
Reliability
65
Strategic Impact
80
Technology
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
DF-31
Category
Production
1999–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · POST-COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile ClassIntercontinental ballistic missile
  • Service Entry Year2006
  • DesignerAcademy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)
  • Length21.6 m
  • Diameter2.37 m
  • Launch Weight54,000 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Maximum Range8,000 km
  • Apogee1,200 km
  • Re-Entry Speed (Mach)25 Mach
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Basing4MOD.4
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Operators1
  • First Test1999
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1999Production started
  2. 2006Entered service
27
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Designation for an ICBM equipped with a canister launcher, enabling rapid deployment and reduced exposure during launch.
A missile launch method where the missile is ejected from its launch tube by gas pressure before the rocket motor ignites, typically used in submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Road-mobile: a deployment mode for ICBMs where the missile is mounted on a wheeled or tracked transporter‑erector‑launcher that can travel on public roads, enabling movement and concealment.
Silo-based: a launch configuration in which an intercontinental ballistic missile is stored and launched from a hardened underground silo.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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