The specifications of Chinese ballistic missiles DF-3 are disclosed

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/29/07/IB-FQLLA91N3_7C6FC931.jpg" ALT = "The technical characteristics of Chinese ballistic missiles DF-3 are opened"/> ~ ~ ~ ~ < P > Saudi Arabia makes a large-scale expansion of its missile infrastructure, in particular, builds new secret underground bases for the placement of Chinese medium-range ballistic missiles DF-3 and DF-21 & mdash; This is confirmed by satellite images, reports Defense Express.

< p >Satellite images have found in the area a complex of land administrative buildings, residential premises for staff and wide tunnels, probably designed for the transportation of mobile launches. In parallel, the infrastructure of the training center near Wadi el-Davasir, where with & Rsquo; a new 29-meter structure for training with DF-3 and DF-21 missiles. appeared < p > df-3 (dong feng 3) & mdash; Chinese medium-range ballistic missile, developed in the 1960s. It uses liquid fuel and is able to deliver a nuclear warhead mass up to 2 & thinsp; 000 kg at a distance of 2 & thinsp; 810 km. It was adopted in 1971 and operated until the mid-2010s. In 1988, several dozen DF-3a were sold to Saudi Arabia, which showed them publicly only a few decades.

< p > df-21 (dong Feng 21) & nbsp; & mdash; Two -stage solid fuel ballistic missile that & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; weapons in & nbsp; 1991. Depending on the modification, it has a range from 1 & thinsp; 500 to & nbsp; 2 & thinsp; 150 km & nbsp; and & nbsp; nbsp; can be carried nuclear or ordinary warrior weight to & nbp; nbp; nbp; The most famous DF-21D variant is designed to destroy surface goals, including aircraft carriers, at a distance up to & nbsp; 1 & thinsp; 500 km that & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; a world anti-ship ballistic. < P class = "whitespace-pre-wrap break-just" > Despite active modernization, the kingdom considers its rocket potential first of all as & nbsp; a means of restraint, but & privacy around the strategic forces development program.