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China’s Dongfeng 41 Missile – 15,000 Kms Range

October 2 , 2019 1881 days 1436 0
  • China unveiled the Dongfeng 41 (DF-41) intercontinental-range ballistic missile.
  • The missile was unveiled at China’s National Day Parade (October 1, 2019), which is the 70th Anniversary of Communist rule.
  • DF-41 is touted to be the most powerful missile on the planet.
  • It has a range of up to 15,000 kilometres more than any missile on Earth.
  • It is capable of carrying 10 independently targeted nuclear warheads and could theoretically hit the United States in 30 minutes.
  • China has also displayed its underwater vehicles and new stealth DR-8 drones which can fly five times faster than the speed of sound.

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