{
  "id": "df-12",
  "name": "DF-12 (Dongfeng 12)",
  "aliases": [
    "CSS-X-15"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Close-range ballistic missile",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1983,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "PAK"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The DF-12 (Dongfeng 12) Chinese Close-Range Ballistic Missile is a road-mobile, solid-fuel, short-range ballistic missile (SRBM). Previously branded by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the M-20, the design of the DF-12 is believed to be based upon the Russian Iskander-E tactical missile system.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Prime contractor: Sanjiang Space Group, China Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), Beijing, China",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Basing",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Road-mobile/Short-Range Ballistic Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Propulsion",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Single/Solid",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Guidance",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "GPS, laser guidance/10-30m CEP",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 280,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 7.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 0.75,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "launch_weight_kg",
      "v": 4010,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 400,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-12"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "srbm",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/df-12.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-df-12": {
      "title": "DF-12 (Dongfeng 12) Chinese Close-Range Ballistic Missile",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/DF-12_Dongfeng_12_Chinese_Close-Range_Ballistic_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}