Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
DF-5
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ 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 Year1981
- DesignerTu Shou'e; Li Xu'e
- Length32.6 m
- Diameter3.35 m
- Launch Weight183,000 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typetwo-stage liquid-propellant rocket
- Number of Stages2
- Fuel TypeUDMH/NTO
- Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Minimum Range13,000 km
- Maximum Range20,000 km
- Re-Entry Speed (Mach)22 Mach
- Throw Weight10,200 kg
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)800 m
- Guidance TypeInertial / GPS
◆Warhead7MOD.7
- Warhead Typenuclear
- NuclearYes
- ThermonuclearYes
- Yield (per warhead)4,000
- MIRVYes
- Warhead / RV Count10
- Conventional-CapableNo
▤Basing5MOD.5
- Basing Modesilo
- Silo-BasedYes
- Road-Mobile (TEL)No
- Rail-MobileNo
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- First Test1971
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler TypeOne (DF-5 & DF-5A); MIRV (up to 10 warheads) (DF-5B & DF-5C)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1981Production started
45
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ICBM RANKING ICBM · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theICBMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
MIRV (Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle) is a ballistic missile payload that carries several warheads, each capable of being aimed at separate targets after reentry.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Silo-based: a launch configuration in which an intercontinental ballistic missile is stored and launched from a hardened underground silo.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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