DF-26
Also known as Dongfeng26, Dongfeng 26, DF26, East Wind-26, DF 26
The Dongfeng-26 or DF-26 (; NATO reporting name: CH-SS-18) is an intermediate-range ballistic missile of the Dongfeng series deployed by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force and produced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- DF-26
- Weapon.image
- Dong-Feng 26.JPG
- Weapon.caption
- DF-26 missile as seen after the military parade on September 3, 2015.
- Weapon.origin
- China
- Weapon.type
- IRBMASBM
- Weapon.used_by
- People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
- Weapon.manufacturer
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Weapon.service
- 2016
- Weapon.engine
- Solid-fuel rocket
- Weapon.filling
- 1,200–1,800 kg thermonuclear weaponConventional
- Weapon.accuracy
- CEP
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Tests and deployments
- Variants
- See also
- Notes and references
- Citations
- General bibliography
The Dongfeng-26 or DF-26 (; NATO reporting name: CH-SS-18) is an intermediate-range ballistic missile of the Dongfeng series deployed by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force and produced by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
Chinese sources claim the DF-26 has a range of over and may conduct precision nuclear or conventional strikes against ground and naval targets. It is China's first conventionally-armed ballistic missile claimed to be capable of reaching Guam and the American military installations located there; this has led to the missile being referred to as the "Guam Express" or "Guam Killer".