Dongfeng DF-15 vs M51
Dongfeng DF-15 vs M51 at a glance — range 900 vs 10,000 km, speed 7,409 vs 30,870 km/h, launch weight 6,200 vs 52,000 kg.
Specifications
|
Dongfeng DF-15 |
M51 |
| Origin |
🇨🇳 China |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Short-range ballistic missile |
Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) |
| Manufacturer |
Academy of Rocket Motors Technology |
ArianeGroup |
| Service year |
1990 |
2010 |
| Number produced |
355 units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$120 million |
| Range |
900.0 km |
10,000.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 6.0 |
Mach 25.0 |
| Weight |
6,200 kg |
52,000 kg |
| Warhead |
500.0 kg |
-- kg |
| Length |
9.10 m |
12.00 m |
| Diameter |
1000 mm |
2300 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial, GPS, terminal radar, active radar seeker |
Astro-inertial guidance |
| Warhead type |
Deep-penetration warhead |
Thermonuclear MIRVs (TNO-2 on M51.3) |
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Which has longer range, the Dongfeng DF-15 or M51?
The M51 has a longer range at 10,000 km compared to the Dongfeng DF-15's 900 km.
Which is faster, the Dongfeng DF-15 or M51?
The M51 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 25.0 compared to the Dongfeng DF-15's Mach 6.0.
Which is heavier, the Dongfeng DF-15 or M51?
The M51 is heavier at 52,000 kg compared to the Dongfeng DF-15's 6,200 kg.
Which is longer, the Dongfeng DF-15 or M51?
The M51 is longer at 12.00 meters compared to the Dongfeng DF-15's 9.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the Dongfeng DF-15 and M51 use?
The Dongfeng DF-15 uses Inertial, GPS, terminal radar, active radar seeker guidance while the M51 uses Astro-inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the Dongfeng DF-15 or M51?
The Dongfeng DF-15 entered service first in 1990, 20 years before the M51 which entered service in 2010.