CSS-5

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CSS-5 launch and transport vehicle
Comparison of the ranges of Chinese ballistic missiles

The CSS-5 is a mobile, land-based medium -range ballistic missile of the People's Republic of China . In the Chinese armed forces, the rocket is called DF-21 or Dongfeng 21 .

variants

The development of the CSS-5 mod 1 by the Changfeng engineering office for electrical engineering began in 1978. The CSS-5 is based on the submarine -based JL-1 SLBM . The first test flight took place in May 1985. The first rockets were handed over to the People's Liberation Army in 1987 .

The improved version CSS-5 mod 2 was introduced in 1996. This version has a modified warhead section as well as an improved steering system.

The CSS-5 mod 3 version is equipped with a 2,000 kg fragment warhead or cluster munitions . The range is 1,700 km.

DF-21D

DF-21D (2015)

The improved version CSS-5 mod 4 , also known as DF-21D, is a ballistic anti-ship missile ( carrier killer ), which should enable a direct attack from 1500 km away on an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . This was demonstrated in January 2011 when the former tracking ship Yuan Wang 4 was sunk by a Dongfeng 21D missile during a target exercise, which permanently shifted the military superiority at sea, especially off the Chinese coast near Taiwan.

DF-26

DF-26 at a parade in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II

DF-26 is a further development of the DF-21 and a medium-range missile longer range (IRBM) of up to 3500 km, the existence of which was only confirmed after 2010. This medium-range missile, which can also be equipped with a nuclear warhead, was also shown at the military parade in September 2015.

technology

The CSS-5 is a two-stage solid rocket. It is controlled using an inertial navigation platform . A precision ( CEP ) of 300 to 400 m (depending on the shooting distance) is achieved. The improved version CSS-5 mod 2 has a GPS steering system and achieves a hit accuracy ( CEP ) of less than 100 m.

The DF-21 rocket is housed in a launch and transport container, which is installed on a three-axle trailer . The trailer is pulled by a HY473 6 × 6 truck . The DF-21C version is installed on a 10 × 10 truck of the WS-2500 type . The system is road mobile and therefore difficult to localize. Thus, preventive control is difficult. A minimum reaction time from the drive to the missile firing of less than 40 minutes is achieved. With the mobile system, the rockets can be launched directly in the base or on the street.

Status & distribution

Technical specifications

system Dongfeng 21 / DF-21 Dongfeng 21A / DF-21A Dongfeng 21C / DF-21C Dongfeng 21D / DF-21D Dongfeng 26 / DF-26
NATO code CSS-5 mod 1 CSS-5 mod 2 CSS-5 mod 3 CSS-5 mod 4
Introductory year 1985 1996 2006 2008
drive 2 stages with solid fuel 2 stages with solid fuel
length 10.70 m 12.30 m
diameter 1,400 mm 1,400 mm
Weight 14,700 kg 15,200 kg
payload 600 kg 500 kg 2,000 kg
Warhead Nuclear 200 or 500 kT Nuclear variable 20–150 kT,
fragmentation warhead or submunition 		Fragmentation warhead or cluster munitions
Operational range 2,150 km 2,500 km 1,700 km 1,500 km 3,500 km
Steering system Inertial navigation platform Inertial navigation platform plus GPS Inertial navigation platform plus Beidou
Hit Accuracy ( CEP ) 300-600 m 50-100 m 30-40 m

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Web links

supporting documents

  1. ↑ China Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy. In: nti.org. January 1, 1999, accessed April 15, 2020 (Chinese).
  2. ↑ Sinodefence.com: CSS-5 mod 3 ( Memento of November 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Defensetech.org: China's Carrier Killer Ballistic Missiles are Operational
  4. ↑ Konstantin von Hammerstein, DER SPIEGEL: Military expert on the war of the future: "Combat robots get no pension" - DER SPIEGEL - Politics. Retrieved May 23, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Houshanghai: Yuanwang 4 Sunk by Carrier killer missle DF21 in One test? In: https://defence.pk . January 18, 2011, accessed January 19, 2019 .
  6. ↑ 极速 之 箭: 世界 震惊 ： 远望 4 号 的确 被 中国 最 先进 反 航母 弹 炸沉. In: http://junshi.xilu.com . June 21, 2011, Retrieved January 19, 2019 (Chinese).
  7. ↑ https://www.fr.de/meinung/fuerchten-chinas-neue-super-waffen-11311529.html
  8. ↑ DF-26 ( Memento from October 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) China Fields New Intermediate-Range Nuclear Missile
  10. ↑ Newsweek: Exclusive: CIA Helped Saudis in Secret Chinese Missile Deal
  11. ↑ Strategy Page: Artillery: Saudi Ballistic Missiles Secretly Upgraded
  12. ↑ Defense Update: Saudi Arabia unveils part of strategic missile force - a deterrent move against Iran?