The DF-21 is a two stage, solid fuel medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by the second Aerospace Academy now China Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy in late 1970s. It was the first solid fueled ballistic missile developed by the second Artillery Corp.
The DF-5 is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), designed to carry a 3 megaton (Mt) nuclear warhead to distance up to 12,000 km. The DF-5 is a silo-based, two-stage missile, and its rocket served as the basis for the space-launch vehicle Fengbao-Tempest (FB-1) used to launch satellites. The missile was developed in the 1960s, but did not enter service until 1981. An improved variant, the DF-5A, was produced in the mid 1990s with improved range (>13,000 km). Currently, an estimated 24-36 DF-5A's are in service as China's primary ICBM force.
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