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Monday, February 17, 2014

China's DF-25 medium-range ballistic missile revealed

DF-25 medium-range ballistic missileBased on the DF-21 medium-range ballistic missile, China has recently developed a more advanced DF-25 medium-range ballistic missile. The advanement follows India's completion of its Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile, capabile of carrying nuclear warheads, reports the Qingdao News website.

The range of the DF-25 is estimated to be 3,200 kilometers. Even though it is still unable to compete against the Agni-V — with a range of 5,000km — the DF-25 is still capable of striking all major targets within the Asia-Pacific, including US military facilities at Guam, said the report.

The DF-25 is also the first medium-range missile which can carry multiple conventional warheads.

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