{
  "id": "df-11",
  "name": "DF-11 (Dongfeng 11)",
  "aliases": [
    "CSS-7"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Close-range ballistic missile",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1992,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "MMR",
    "PAK"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 3,
  "summary": "The Dong Feng-11 (DF-11) is a road-mobile, nuclear-capable, close-range ballistic missile developed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). A solid-fuel SRBM launched from a transporter erector launcher (TEL), the DF-11 can be launched with roughly 30 minutes of preparation and can reach ranges up to 300km.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Prime contractor: Sanjiang Space Group, China Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), Beijing, China",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Tapered, pointed cylinder with 4 stabilizing delta-shaped fins at mid-body",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Basing",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Mobile",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Propulsion",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "single-stage solid-propellant rocket",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Guidance",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Inertial",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 300,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Launch preparation",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "30-45 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 7.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 0.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "launch_weight_kg",
      "v": 3800,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 800,
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "DF-11A (CSS-7 Mod 2)",
      "text": "A lengthened, improved variant of the DF-11, the DF-11A offers an increased range, larger payload, and improved accuracy. Development began in 1993, and its existence was first reported in 1998.",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "DF-11AZT",
      "text": "The DF-11AZT is a variant of the DF-11A thought to feature an earth-penetrating warhead. Images of the system were first broadcast by Chinese state media in 2016; it reportedly entered service some time before 2013.",
      "src": [
        "weg-df-11"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "srbm",
  "image": {
    "file": "df-11.jpg",
    "thumb": "df-11-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Max Smith, release into the public domain but a photo credit would be nice",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DF-11_TEL_vehicle_-1.jpg",
    "title": "File:DF-11 TEL vehicle -1.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/df-11.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-df-11": {
      "title": "DF-11 (Dongfeng 11) Chinese Close-Range Ballistic Missile",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/DF-11_Dongfeng_11_Chinese_Close-Range_Ballistic_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}