DF-3A

The DF-3A (NATO: CSS-2) is a Chinese liquid-fueled, single-stage, nuclear medium-range ballistic missile that entered service in 1971.

DF-3A/CSS-2(US)
TypeIRBM
Place of originChina
Service history
In service1971-2014 (China)
Used byChina, Saudi Arabia
Specifications
Length24 m
WarheadNuclear, possibly 3 × 50–100 kt (0.21–0.42 PJ) warheads or 1 × 700–3,000 kt (2.9–12.6 PJ) warhead

Engineliquid fueled
Operational
range
4,000-5,000 km
Guidance
system
Astro-inertial guidance
Accuracy0.6-2.4 miles (1000-4000 m) CEP

In 1988 China sold several dozen (reportedly between 36 and 60) DF-3A missiles to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia publicly displayed them for the first time in 2014.

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