Global Guide to Nuclear Missiles NPT countries: UK | USA | France | China Russia | Iran | Iraq | North Korea Non-NPT countries: Israel | Pakistan | India China Land-Based Strategic Nuclear Weapons Dong Feng - 3/3A IRBM (CSS-2) Year deployed: 1969 Dimensions: 19 meters (length), 2.25 meters (diameter) Weight: 55,000 kilograms Propulsion: Single-stage liquid Range: 2,000 or 3,000 kilometers Guidance: Inertial or radio command Warhead: Single warhead Locations: Dalong, Liuchingkou, Xi'an, Kunming, Jianshui, Liankengwang, Xuanhua, Fengrun, and Itu, among other regions. Number deployed: 50 missiles Dong Feng-4 ICBM (CSS-3) Year deployed: 1978 Dimensions: 31 meters (length), 2.25 meters (diameter) Weight: 82,000 kilograms Propulsion: 2-stage liquid Range: 7,000 kilometers Guidance: Inertial Warhead: Single warhead Locations: Qinghai, Tongdao, and Sundian Number deployed: 20 missiles Dong Feng-5/5A ICBM (CSS-4) Year deployed: 1981 Dimensions: 35 meters (length), 3.35 meters (diameter) Weight: 190,000 kilograms Propulsion: 2-stage liquid fuel Range: 11,000 kilometers Guidance: Inertial Warhead: Single warhead Locations: Luoning, Jiuquan space launch site, Wuzhai test range Number deployed: 7 missiles Dong Feng-15 SRBM (CSST-600 or M-9) Year deployed: 1991 Dimensions: 9.1 meters (length), 1.0 meter (diameter) Weight: 6,200 kilograms Propulsion: Solid propellant Range: 600 kilometers Guidance: Inertial Warhead: Single warhead Locations: Unknown Number deployed: Unknown Dong Feng-21/21A IRBM (CSS-6) Year deployed: 1988 Dimensions: 10.7 meters (length), 1.4 meters (diameter) Weight: 14,700 kilograms Propulsion: 2-stage Solid fuel Range: 1,800 kilometers Guidance: Inertial Warhead: Single warhead Locations: Unknown Number deployed: 36 missiles Sea-Based Strategic Nuclear Weapons Julang 1 (CSS-N-3) Year deployed: 1986 Dimensions: 10 meters (length), 1.5 meters (diameter) Weight: 13,800 kilograms Propulsion: 2-stage Solid Range: 2,700 kilometers Guidance: Inertial Warhead: Single warhead Location: Xia submarine Number deployed: 12 missiles Printer-Friendly Format   Feedback The Director's Story | False Alarms on the Nuclear Front Global Guide to Nuclear Missiles | From First Alert to Missile Launch Resources | Transcript | Site Map | Russia's Nuclear Warriors Home Search | Site Map | Previously Featured | Schedule | Feedback | Teachers | Shop Join Us/E-Mail | About NOVA | Editor's Picks | Watch NOVAs online | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated October 2001