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Missile ForcesChina

DF-26

Intermediate-range ballistic missileIn serviceFielded 2016Pending verification

Also known as: Dong Feng-26

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DF-26
Photo: IceUnshattered · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeIntermediate-range ballistic missile
Alternative designationsDong Feng-26
Date of introduction2016
ProliferationOrigin country only
Dimensions and weight
Launch weight20,000 kg44,092 lbMed[1]
Length14 m46 ftMed[1]
Diameter1.4 m5 ftMed[1]
Flight performance
PropulsionTwo-stage solid propellantMed[1]
BasingRoad-mobileMed[1]
Payload and range
Maximum range4,000 km2,485 mi · 2,160 nmiMed[1]
Payload1,200–1,800 kg2,646–3,968 lbMed[1]
WarheadNuclear or conventionalMed[1]
Weapons and payload options · 2Confidence · Source
DF-26 nuclearTheater nuclear delivery
Med[1]
Range
4,000 km2,485 mi · 2,160 nmi
Payload
1,200–1,800 kg
Warhead
Nuclear
DF-26 conventionalConventional strike
Med[1]
Range
4,000 km2,485 mi · 2,160 nmi
Payload
1,200–1,800 kg
Warhead
Conventional
Summary

Road-mobile, two-stage solid-propellant intermediate-range ballistic missile able to carry nuclear or conventional warheads.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. DF-26, CSIS Missile Defense Project
    Published/updated 2024-04-23 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-10-03
Change log
  • 2026-10-03 Initial draft entry from cited open sources
  • 2026-10-03 Added payload options and capabilities
  • 2026-10-04 Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)