Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyChina’s ballistic missile arsenal has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades. DF-11A (CSS-7 Mod 2)The origins of the DF-11 can be traced back to 1985, and work on a new single-stage solid-fuel ballistic missile. Intermediate-range ballistic missilesFor years, the medium-range DF-21 formed the backbone of China’s regional ballistic missile force, with different variants providing conventional land-attack, anti-ship, and nuclear strike capabilities. In particular, the Chinese missile bears a close resemblance to the CM-401 land-based anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), a weapon offered for export. Models of the DF-17 and DF-21C medium-range ballistic missiles, DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile, DF-41 intercontinental ballistic nuclear missile, and other missiles exhibited at Beihang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.