DF-4

The Dong Feng 4 (Chinese: 东风-4; pinyin: Dōng Fēng Sì; lit. 'East Wind 4') or DF-4 (also known as the CSS-3) is a first-generation two-stage Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile with liquid fuel (Nitric acid/Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine). It was thought to be deployed in limited numbers in underground silos beginning in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Dong Feng 4 has a takeoff thrust of 1,224.00 kN, a takeoff weight of 82000 kg, a diameter of 2.25 m, a length of 28.05 m and a fin span of 2.74 m. The range of the Dong Feng 4, which is equipped with a 2,190 kg nuclear warhead with 3.3 Megaton yield, with a nominal range of 5,500 km. This gives it sufficient range to strike targets as far away as Russia, India, and American bases in the Pacific. The missile uses an inertial guidance system, resulting in a large CEP of 1,500 meters. As of 2017, 10–15 launchers are deployed.

DF-4/CSS-3
TypeICBM
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Service history
In service1975/1976–present
Used byPLA Rocket Force
Production history
ManufacturerFactory 211 (Capital Astronautics Co.)
Unit cost?
Specifications
Mass82,000 kg
Length28.05 m
Diameter2.25 m
WarheadOne, or three (DF-4A)
Blast yield3.3 Mt

EngineLiquid fueled
Operational
range
5,500 km
Maximum speed ?
Guidance
system
Astro-inertial guidance
Accuracy1.5 km
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