The Chinese successfully tested the Dongfeng-41 intercontinental missile from a mobile launcher. The launch, the 13 last April, was monitored in real time by the American military satellite network. The tested missile would be armed with two independent warheads that hit their targets. No other details were provided.
The DF-41 should be able to carry up to ten multi-indented maneuverable heads independent of 250 kilotons fourteen thousand kilometers away (unconfirmed data). It should be a three-stage solid fuel missile from 80 tons. It could hit US territory in thirty minutes from launch.
The development of new third-generation Chinese ballistic missiles dates back to the 2014, in a Pentagon report on Beijing's new military capabilities. The DF-41 may enter service by the end of the year.
The "Dong Feng" or "Vento dell'Est" class is made up of a series of medium and long range intercontinental ballistic carriers in service with the Chinese Missile Strategic Force.
MARV multi-tested capacity is considered developing but not yet operational.
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