Dongfeng DF-17 vs 9K720 Iskander
Dongfeng DF-17 vs 9K720 Iskander at a glance — range 2,500 vs 500 km, speed 12,348 vs 7,285 km/h, launch weight 15,000 vs 4,615 kg.
Specifications
|
Dongfeng DF-17 |
9K720 Iskander |
| Origin |
🇨🇳 China |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Ballistic |
Ballistic |
| Type |
Medium-range ballistic missile |
Short-range ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer |
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology |
Votkinsk |
| Service year |
2019 |
2006 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
900 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$3 million |
| Range |
2,500.0 km |
500.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 10.1 |
Mach 5.9 |
| Weight |
15,000 kg |
4,615 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
710.0 kg |
| Length |
11.00 m |
7.30 m |
| Diameter |
-- mm |
920 mm |
| Guidance |
Inertial with BeiDou updates; DF-ZF hypersonic glide vehicle terminal |
Inertial guidance, optical, GPS / GLONASS |
| Warhead type |
Thermonuclear or Conventional |
Thermonuclear weapon |
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Which has longer range, the Dongfeng DF-17 or 9K720 Iskander?
The Dongfeng DF-17 has a longer range at 2,500 km compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 500 km.
Which is faster, the Dongfeng DF-17 or 9K720 Iskander?
The Dongfeng DF-17 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 10.1 compared to the 9K720 Iskander's Mach 5.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the Dongfeng DF-17 or 9K720 Iskander?
The 9K720 Iskander carries a larger warhead at 710 kg compared to the Dongfeng DF-17's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the Dongfeng DF-17 or 9K720 Iskander?
The Dongfeng DF-17 is heavier at 15,000 kg compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 4,615 kg.
Which is longer, the Dongfeng DF-17 or 9K720 Iskander?
The Dongfeng DF-17 is longer at 11.00 meters compared to the 9K720 Iskander's 7.30 meters.
What guidance systems do the Dongfeng DF-17 and 9K720 Iskander use?
The Dongfeng DF-17 uses Inertial with BeiDou updates; DF-ZF hypersonic glide vehicle terminal guidance while the 9K720 Iskander uses Inertial guidance, optical, GPS / GLONASS guidance.
Which entered service first, the Dongfeng DF-17 or 9K720 Iskander?
The 9K720 Iskander entered service first in 2006, 13 years before the Dongfeng DF-17 which entered service in 2019.