- DF-3A
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DF-3A/CSS-2(US) Type IRBM Place of origin China Service history In service 1971 Specifications Warhead 1 Nuclear @ 3.3 T Operational
range4,000 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]
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.
References
- ^ http://www.sinodefence.com/space/missile/df3.asp
- ^ a b Chinese nuclear forces, 2010. Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Preceded by
DF-3DF-3A Succeeded by
DF-4Missiles of the People's Republic of China
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SurfaceYJ-2 · YJ-1 · C-611 · XW-41 · YJ-22 · YJ-12 · BA-7 · AKD-10 · AR-1 · YJ-85 (C-805)[1] · C-704KD · YJ-7 (C-701) · C-703 · YJ-62 (C-602) · KD-88 · KD-63 · YJ-63 (C-603) · Kh-59 · Kh-29 · YJ-4 · QW-1DH-2000 · HN-2000 · YJ-91 · YJ-83 (C-803) · FL-7 · HY-3 (C-301) · FL-2 (C-101) · CJ-1 · YJ-12 · YJ-22 · 3M-80MBE/E Moskit (SS-N-22) · 3M-54E/E1 Klub (SS-N-27) · C-302 · C-303 · YJ-2 · YJ-1YJ-82 (C-802) · YJ-8 (C-801) · C-704 · YJ-7 (C-701) · FL-10 · C-703 · YJ-62 (C-602) · TL-10 · FL-8 · TL-1 · TL-2 · TL-6 · FL-9 · SY-2 · SY-1 · HY-4 (C-401) · HY-2 (C-201) · HY-1 · C-611 · XW-41 · Kh-35GB-1 · LS series · LT series · FT series · YZ-100 series · YZ-102 series · YZ-200 series · KAB-1500Kr · KAB-500KrSurface-to-
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