DF-3A (CSS-2)
Owned By
| Operator: | Saudi Arabia |
| Status: | In Service |
| Number: | 20 – 120 (Estimates vary) |
| Cost: | $3 – $3.5 billion |
| Acquired: | June 1990 (first delivery) (the deal was signed in late 1980s) |
| General Specs: | |
| Country of origin: | China |
| Manufacturer: | China |
| Introduced: | 1970 |
| Class: | Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) |
| Range: | 1555-2175 miles (2.500-3,500 km) |
| Warhead: | Single high explosive warhead (2,150 kg) – nuclear capable |
| Speed: | |
| Weight: | 141,095.85 lbs (64,000 kg) |
| Length: | 69.6 ft (21.2 m) |
| Diameter: | 7.4 ft (2.25 m) |
| Propellant: | liquid fueled |
| Guidance System: | Inertial navigation system |
| Accuracy: | <1.2 miles (2 km) |
| Launch Platform: | Permanent launch site or portable launch stand |
Sources:
- “Worldwide Ballistic Missile Inventories.” Arms Control Association. N.p., July 2012. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
- “DF-3/-3A (CSS-2).” Missile Threat. George C. Marshall and Claremont Institutes, 14 Nov. 2012. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
- Rabnif, Doug. “Fallout from Saudi Missiles. Bought as Deterrent, They Could Invite Attack.” The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar. 1988. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
- Bergman, Ronen. “Saudi Arabia’s Secret Missile City in the Middle of the Desert.”Yediot Aharonot. N.p., 9 Apr. 2002. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
- “DF-3A / CSS-2.” Military Analysis Network. Federation of American Scientists, 15 Apr. 2000. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.
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