DF-3A
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| DF-3A/CSS-2(US) | |
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| Type | IRBM |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1971 |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | 1 Nuclear @ 3.3 MT |
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| Operational range |
4,000 km[1] |
| Speed | ? |
The DF-3A is a Chinese liquid-fueled, single-stage, medium-range nuclear ballistic missile that entered service in 1971. DF-3A is the oldest missile in China's inventory and is nearing retirement after four decades of service.[2]
It is currently being retired and was inaccurately predicted to have been removed from China's missile arsenal in 2002.[citation needed] In 1987 China sold several dozen (reportedly between 36 and 60) outmoded DF-3 missiles to Saudi Arabia, minus their nuclear warheads.[citation needed]
[edit] History
Deployment of the missile began in 1971 reaching a peak of 110 by 1984, then shrinking to 50 in 1993.[citation needed] It is estimated by the U.S. DoD that there are 17 missiles and 10 launchers in operation as of 2010 under a single brigade.[2] The DF-21 will replace these missiles as they retire.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.sinodefence.com/space/missile/df3.asp
- ^ a b Chinese nuclear forces, 2010. Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
| Preceded by DF-3 |
DF-3A | Succeeded by DF-4 |
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