DF-26

DF-26

DF-26 missile as seen after the military parade on September 3, 2015.
Type IRBM
ASBM
Place of origin China
Service history
In service By September 2015
Used by People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Production history
Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Specifications
Warhead Nuclear
Conventional
Operational
range
 3,000–4,000 km (1,900–2,500 mi)[1]
Accuracy 150–450 m (490–1,480 ft) CEP[2]
Launch
platform
 Mobile launcher

The Dong-Feng 26 (DF-26, Chinese: 东风-26) is an intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force produced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).[3] The DF-26 has a range of 3,000–4,000 km (1,900–2,500 mi), and may be used in the nuclear, conventional, and anti-ship strike roles.[1] The DF-26 is China's first conventionally-armed ballistic missile capable of reaching Guam and the American military installations located there;[2] this has led to the missile being referred to by netizens as the "Guam Express" or "Guam Killer".[1]

The U.S. Department of Defense did not report the missile being in service in 2013,[4] but it seems likely to have become operational by September 2015 when it was first publicly revealed during the parade in Beijing celebrating 70 years since the end of World War II.[2]

The DF-26 is deployed on a 12x12 transporter-erector-launcher (TEL), likely based on CASC's Tai'an Corporation HTF5680.[3]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 Wilson: page 4
  2. 1 2 3 Wilson: page 8
  3. 1 2 Richard D Fisher Jr, James Hardy (30 August 2015). "China previews new ballistic missiles in practices for 3 September parade". Jane's Defence Weekly. IHS. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China (PDF). Office of the Secretary of Defense (Report). U.S. Department of Defense. 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014. The DF-21D has a range exceeding 1,500 km and is armed with a maneuverable warhead.
Bibliography


  1. ↑ http://www.janes.com/article/65208/airshow-china-2016-casc-unsheathes-its-hidden-blade-lightweight-missile-system
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