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DF-21

Missiles And Guided Munitions

The Dongfeng 21, known to NATO as the CSS-5, is a two-stage, solid-fuel, single-warhead medium-range ballistic missile developed by China's Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy as part of the Dongfeng missile family. Its development began in the late 1960s and was completed around 1985 to 1986, though it was not deployed until 1991. It was developed from the JL-1 submarine-launched missile and was the first solid-fuel land-based missile fielded by China. The United States Department of Defense estimated in 2008 that China had 60 to 80 missiles and 60 launchers, with approximately 10 to 11 missiles built annually. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
Medium-range ballistic missile 2
Introduced Year
1991 3
Classification
Service StatusSourced to the subject's own account
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 2
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1. DF-21 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q425558 (P729 service entry): 1991
Quote, Wikidata Q425558 (P729 service entry): 1991
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1991.
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2. Wikipedia: DF-21
  • Introduction
    is a two-stage, solid-fuel, single-warhead medium-range ballistic missile
  • Operated By: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force
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3. Wikidata: DF-21
Wikidata Q425558, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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