The Dongfeng 21 (DF-21; NATO reporting name CSS-5 - Dong-Feng (simplified Chinese: 东风; traditional Chinese: 東風; lit. 'East Wind') is a two-stage, solid-fuel, single-warhead medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by China's Changfeng …

The DF-21 has been improved into several variants such as the DF-21A, DF-21B, DF-21C, and one of China’s most recent innovations the DF-21D. With a CEP of 30-100m, the DF-21A has an improved accuracy over the original model and is designed with both GPS and a radar-based terminal guidance system.

Jan 10, 2025 · The Dong-Feng 21 DF-21 (NATO reporting name CSS-5) is a two-stage, solid-propellant, single-warhead medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by China Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy.

Apr 23, 2024 · The DF-21 (Dong Feng-21, CSS-5) is a medium-range, road-mobile ballistic missile. In service since 1991, it was China’s first road-mobile missile to use solid propellant. China has developed new DF-21 variants, including a dual nuclear/conventional capable variant (DF-21C) and another designed as an antiship ballistic missile (DF-21D).

DF-21D (CSS-5 Mod4) The DF-21D is the only anti-ship ballistic missile designed to destroy aircraft carrier strike teams at long range. Initial data for firing can be provided by satellite or airborne target designation systems, over-the-horizon radars.

Jan 27, 2021 · China in August fired a DF-26B and a DF-21D into the South China Sea, according to a report in the South China Morning Post at the time. Trussler said the Navy also monitors the DF-26, which has a reported range of 4,000 kilometers.

Aug 15, 2024 · Summary and Important Ideas: China’s growing missile capabilities, particularly the DF-21D and DF-26B, pose significant threats to U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and other surface warships in...

Jan 6, 2011 · China has an operational carrier-killer ballistic missile much sooner than expected, said Navy intelligence chief Vice Adm. David Dorsett Wednesday. “I am concerned about the DF-21B ballistic missile,” Dorsett told defense reporters in Washington, D.C.

The Dong-Feng 21 (DF-21; NATO reporting name CSS-5 - Dong-Feng (Chinese: 东风; literally: "East Wind") is a two-stage, solid-propellant, single-warhead medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) in the Dong Feng series developed by China Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy.

The DF-21, also known as CSS-5 East Wind, is a Chinese mobile Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) capable of delivering a 600 kg payload over ranges of 1,800 kilometers. It is based on solid propellant two-stage missile layout and stored inside a sealed canister.