DF-5
| DF-5/CSS-4 | |
|---|---|
| Type | ICBM |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1981–present |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Machinery Co.) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 183 tonnes (183,000 kg) |
| Length | 32.6 m (106 ft 11 in) |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) |
| Warhead | One (DF-5 & DF-5A) MIRV (12 warheads) (DF-5B & DF-5C) |
| Blast yield | 4–5 Mt (non-MIRV warhead) or 12 x 1 Mt (MIRVs) |
| Engine | Two-stage Liquid-propellant rocket (UDMH/NTO) |
Operational range | 13,000–16,000 km (8,100–9,900 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 22 (26,950 km/h; 16,745 mph; 7.486 km/s) |
Guidance system | Inertial + on-board computers |
| Accuracy | ~800 m (2,600 ft) CEP |
Launch platform | Silo |
The Dongfeng 5 (simplified Chinese: 东风-5; traditional Chinese: 東風-5; pinyin: Dōng Fēng Wǔ; lit. 'East Wind 5') or DF-5 is a second-generation two stage Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile. It has a length of 32.6 m and a diameter of 3.35 m. It weighs in at 183,000 kilograms and it has an estimated range of 13,000 to 16,000 kilometers. The DF-5 had its first flight in 1971 and was in operational service 10 years later. One of the limitations of the missile is that it takes between 30 and 60 minutes to load with liquid fuel (UDMH) and N2O4 oxidiser.
By 2012, the DF-5 was planned to be replaced by the solid-fuelled DF-41. Around 2015, the newest variant DF-5B force are believed to have received a MIRV upgrade; according to Business Insider, with DF-5B: "China has the ability to deliver nuclear warheads nearly anywhere on earth (outside of South America, at least)".