{
  "id": "df-61",
  "name": "DF-61",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Intercontinental ballistic missile",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2025,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The DF-61 Chinese Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) is part of China's broader effort to modernize and diversify its nuclear arsenal, providing Beijing with a more robust second-strike capability and a wider array of options across the nuclear escalation ladder.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-61"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Propulsion",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "The DF-61 utilizes solid-fuel propulsion, offering significant advantages over liquid-fueled systems, such as shorter launch preparation times, greater…",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-61"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "warhead",
      "v": "The DF-61, due to its size, is expected to carry up to 12 nuclear warheads, likely configured as multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs). This capability enables the DF-61 to strik",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-61"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": -61,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-61"
      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "The range of the DF-61 is estimated to be about 18,000 km, which would make it one of the longest-range ICBMs in the world, capable of strik Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "tel-heavy",
  "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-61.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-df-61": {
      "title": "DF-61 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-61_Chinese_Intercontinental_Ballistic_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}