{
  "id": "df-41",
  "name": "DF-41",
  "aliases": [
    "Dongfeng-41",
    "CSS-X-10"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Intercontinental ballistic missile",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2019,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "The Dongfeng 41 (DF-41/CSS-X-10) Chinese Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) is a Chinese road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It has an operational range of up to 15,000 km, making it China’s longest-range missile, and is reportedly capable of loading multiple independently targeted warheads (MIRVs).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-41"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Basing",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Road-mobile TEL; rail-mobile and silo basing reported",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-41"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "warhead",
      "v": "Single 1 MT or up to 10 MIRV with 20/90/150 kT warhead",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-41"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Propulsion",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Three-stage solid propellant",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-41"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": [
        12000,
        15000
      ],
      "src": [
        "weg-df-41"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "12,000 - 15,000 km"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 21,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-41"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 2.25,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-41"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "launch_weight_kg",
      "v": 80000,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-41"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 2500,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-41"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "tel-heavy",
  "image": {
    "file": "df-41.jpg",
    "thumb": "df-41-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "China News Service (中国新闻社)",
    "license": "CC BY 3.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:120%E7%A7%92%E7%9C%8B%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%85%E5%85%B5%E9%9C%87%E6%92%BC%E7%9E%AC%E9%97%B4%EF%BC%811.png",
    "title": "File:120秒看大阅兵震撼瞬间！1.png (cropped to remove broadcast logos)"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Editorial correction: Removed Pakistan from operators (no evidence of ICBM export); tidied basing text"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-07",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 3.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/df-41.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-df-41": {
      "title": "DF-41 (Dongfeng 41) Chinese Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/DF-41_Dongfeng_41_Chinese_Intercontinental_Ballistic_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}