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Chinese single-stage solid-propellant short range ballistic missile. Export designation M-11, assembled as Ghaznavi in Pakistan.

Maximum range: 300 km (180 mi).

Subtopics

  • Ghaznavi Pakistani single-stage solid-propellant tactical ballistic missile, a license-built version of the Chinese DF-11. Flown in October 2003, believed to have entered service in 2004.
  • B-611 Chinese single-stage solid-propellant short range ballistic missile. Development began in 1995, and the design was made public in 2004. Exported to Turkey.

Related

Country
China
Propellants
Solid
Agency
Sanjiang

Chronology

15 events

1990

Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-11.
  • Test launch - . Nation: China. Agency: PLA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2002 May 26

Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: Ghaznavi.

2003 October 3

03:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: Ghaznavi.

2004 November 29

Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: Ghaznavi.

2006 Jun

Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: Ghaznavi.

2006 December 9

Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: Ghaznavi.

2008 February 13

Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: Ghaznavi.

2010 January 11

11:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: B-611.
  • Target - . Nation: China. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Target.

2010 May 8

Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: Ghaznavi.

2013 January 27

12:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: B-611.
  • Target RV - . Nation: China. Agency: PLA2AC. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). ABM Target.

2014 July 23

Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: B-611.
  • Nation: China. Agency: PLA2AC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2015 October 31

23:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: B-611.
  • Target - . Nation: China. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Target mission. Impacted Korla..

2017 July 23

14:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: B-611.
  • Target - . Nation: China. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). ABM Target. Intercept over China..

2018 February 5

Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-11. Launch Vehicle: B-611.
  • Target - . Nation: China. Type: ABM Target. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). ABM Target. Intercept over Urumqi?..

2018 October 11

Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Vehicle: DF-11.
  • RV - . Nation: China. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Test mission. Impacted Urumqi?.