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'''DF-41''' (abbr. for the '''Dongfeng-41''', ''Dongfeng'' literally means ''East Wind'' in ]), is a type of solid-fueled ] currently under development by the ] <ref></ref>. | '''DF-41''' (abbr. for the '''Dongfeng-41''', ''Dongfeng'' literally means ''East Wind'' in ]), is a type of solid-fueled ] currently under development by the ] <ref></ref>. | ||
It has an estimated operational range of |
It has an estimated operational range of 14,000+km, is capable of ] delivery (up to 10), and can cover nearly any position on the planet. The project started in the 1980s, and is now quite likely coupled with the ] program. | ||
However, some sources state that the program has been abandoned due to the end of the ] and a change of the world political situation. The picture shown is also suspected to be something else instead of a DF-41. | However, some sources state that the program has been abandoned due to the end of the ] and a change of the world political situation. The picture shown is also suspected to be something else instead of a DF-41. | ||
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DF-41 (abbr. for the Dongfeng-41, Dongfeng literally means East Wind in Chinese), is a type of solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile currently under development by the People's Republic of China .
It has an estimated operational range of 14,000+km, is capable of MIRV delivery (up to 10), and can cover nearly any position on the planet. The project started in the 1980s, and is now quite likely coupled with the JL-2 program. However, some sources state that the program has been abandoned due to the end of the Cold War and a change of the world political situation. The picture shown is also suspected to be something else instead of a DF-41.
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