DF-4

DF-4/CSS-3
DF-4/CSS-3
	Astro-inertial guidance
Accuracy	1.5 km

The Dong Feng 4 (

inertial guidance system, resulting in a large CEP of 1,500 meters. As of 2017, 10–15 launchers are deployed.^[9]

History

The decision to develop the DF-4 was made in 1965^[10] in response to the U.S. ballistic missile submarine patrols that began operating out of Guam. The missile's designer has been variously identified as Ren Xinmin or Tu Shou'e [屠守锷], and it was produced at Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Co. [首都航天机械公司], also known as Capital Machine Shop [首都机械厂]).

In 1972 US intelligence estimated an IOC for this system as being expected in 1974 or 1975. Deployment actually began in 1975–76, but only four DF-4s were believed to be in place by 1984.^[11]

There were two versions of the missile developed,^[12] one version housed in caves or garages to be rolled out on launch and another silo based version.

The US DoD estimates that the missile will continue to serve as a regional deterrence instrument until they can be replaced by the

Second Artillery Corps. The DF-31A has a range of 11,700 kilometers (as opposed to just 7,000 for the DF-4) and is road- and rail-mobile, and thus more survivable than the silo-based DF-4.^[14]

Operators

China: The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force is the only operator of the Dong-Feng 4.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c The Federation of American Scientists & The Natural Resources Defense Council Chinese Nuclear Forces and U.S. Nuclear War Planning p. 202 [1]
^ PRC Defense Policy and Armed Forces, National Intelligence Estimate 13-76, November 11, 1976, p. 47.
^ "中国东风系列导弹简介". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
^ http://csatm.cn/f0309110006.html^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "DF-4 - China Nuclear Forces". nuke.fas.org.
^ "DF-4 - China Nuclear Forces". www.globalsecurity.org.
^ "东风4型洲际导弹 (Dongfeng VI intercontinental ballistic missile)". Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
ISSN 0196-125X. Archived from the original
on October 19, 2019.

^ Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat (Report). Defense Intelligence Ballistic Missile Analysis Committee. June 2017. p. 29. NASIC-1031-0985-17. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

^ U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, 2005, 2005, p. 28

^ "DF-4 – China Nuclear Forces". Fas.org. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

^ U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, 2000, 2000, p. 17.

^ U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, 2006, May 22, 2006, p. 50.

^ "DF-31/-31A (CSS-9) - Missile ThreatMissile Threat". missilethreat.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13.

External links

Astronautix

DongFeng 4 (CSS-3) Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile - SinoDefence.com

"DF-4 (CSS-3)". Missile Threat. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01.

Preceded by
DF-3
DF-4 Succeeded by
DF-5

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DF-4&oldid=1193437646"

[FAS-1] The Federation of American Scientists & The Natural Resources Defense Council Chinese Nuclear Forces and U.S. Nuclear War Planning p. 202 [1]

[2] PRC Defense Policy and Armed Forces, National Intelligence Estimate 13-76, November 11, 1976, p. 47.

[3] "中国东风系列导弹简介". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2010-04-28.

[4] ttp://csatm.cn/f0309110006.html^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "DF-4 - China Nuclear Forces". nuke.fas.org.

[6] "DF-4 - China Nuclear Forces". www.globalsecurity.org.

[7] "东风4型洲际导弹 (Dongfeng VI intercontinental ballistic missile)". Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2009-07-22.

[8] ISSN 0196-125X. Archived from the original
on October 19, 2019.

[nasic-20170601-9] Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat (Report). Defense Intelligence Ballistic Missile Analysis Committee. June 2017. p. 29. NASIC-1031-0985-17. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

[10] U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, 2005, 2005, p. 28

[11] "DF-4 – China Nuclear Forces". Fas.org. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

[12] U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, 2000, 2000, p. 17.

[13] U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, 2006, May 22, 2006, p. 50.

[14] "DF-31/-31A (CSS-9) - Missile ThreatMissile Threat". missilethreat.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13.

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