DF-25 (Dong Feng-25) was a Chinese two-stage, solid-propellant, road-mobile
Intermediate-range ballistic missile
An intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of 3,000–5,500 km (1,864–3,418 miles), between a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Classifying ba ...
(IRBM).
Missilethreat.com stated it could deliver a single or multiple conventional warheads weighing over a maximum distance of 3,200 km to 4,000 km.
There are conflicting reports on whether the DF-25 entered service, and if so, when.
The
Federation of American Scientists
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notes reports that China had abandoned development of the DF-25 in 1996.
[ The ]U.S. Department of Defense
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in its 2013 report to Congress on China's military developments made no mention of the DF-25 as a missile in service.
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Weapons of the People's Republic of China
Intermediate-range ballistic missiles
Ballistic missiles of the People's Republic of China
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