DF-26

DF-26
DF-26 missile as seen after the military parade on September 3, 2015.
Type	IRBM
Place of origin	China
Service history
Used by	People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Specifications
Weight	20 tons (40,000 lb (18,000 kg))
Length	14 m (46 ft)
Diameter	1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Warhead	1,200–1,800 kg (2,600–4,000 lb)
Engine	Solid fueled
Operational range	3,000–3,500–4,000 km (1,900–2,200–2,500 mi) (estimated) 5,000 km (3,100 mi) (claimed)
Launch platform	Mobile launcher

The Dong-Feng 26 (DF-26, Chinese: 东风-26) is a Dong Feng-series missile that is a development of the DF-21, with range increased to 3,000–5,000 km (1,900–3,100 mi), making it an intermediate-range ballistic missile. The U.S. Department of Defense in its 2013 report to Congress on China's military developments made no mention of the DF-26 as a missile in service. The missile was first shown to the public during the parade in Beijing celebrating 70 years since the end of World War II on 3 September 2015, during which it was confirmed that the DF-26 is also an anti-ship ballistic missile able to attack medium to large naval vessels.

The DF-26's range enables it to reach Guam and threaten American military installations on the island, particularly Anderson Air Force Base, earning it the nickname of "Guam Killer;" the name is a bit of a misnomer since previous Chinese ballistic missiles could reach Guam, but the DF-26 is the first armed with a conventional rather than nuclear warhead. It has three stages and is launched from a 12×12 wheeled TEL, combining mobility and hidden underground facilities to fire on short notice and hinder countering. The Pentagon has been aware of the missile since at least 2007. Its lengthy nose cone could incorporate a terminal guidance system to fulfill the ASBM role, demonstrating China's ability to threaten U.S. aircraft carriers at twice the range of the DF-21D.