China IRBM/SRBM (and non-ICBM/SLBM) thread

[AndrewS]

With the same number of personnel, mobile missile forces can support far fewer missiles than silo-based missile forces—the gap may be as large as an order of magnitude, or even more than tenfold.

But we're not comparing [mobile missiles] versus [silo-based missiles]

We are comparing [mobile missiles] versus [mobile missiles]

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1. We can see DF-15 Brigades are structured with 36-48 launchers. So there is precedent for such a command and control structure
2. Janes is reporting 36 launchers per DF-26 Brigade, as per the NDU
3. Janes is reporting [mobile ICBM Brigades] doubling from 6 to 12 DF-31 launchers.

Note that DF-15s use a 4 wheel TEL compared to 6 wheel TELs for the DF-26.
So I don't expect that much difference in operating personnel per TEL between a DF-15 and DF-26

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You end up with a lot more efficiency by making the DF-26 Brigades larger with more TELs.

 

[AndrewS]

any info or rumour of cost of DF-26 and DF-27 missiles only ?

The only "estimate" was from the CSBA many years ago, that an American DF-26 equivalent would cost $20 Million.

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But you could also extrapolate from the $2 Million cost of the DF-17.
That would give you a figure of ~$8 Million for DF-26 land attack, and ~$10 Million for DF-26 Antiship.

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I wouldn't imagine adding a HGV (to make the DF-27) as much more expensive, given what we've seen with the DF-17 cost compared to the DF-15/16.