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The striking similarity of some Chinese
and Pakistani solid fuel missiles
DF-11, DF-15, DF-16, DF-17, DF-25, DF-26 as well
as Ghaznavi, Shaheen-1, Shaheen-2 Shaheen-III and Ababeel
Norbert Brügge, Germany
Upload: 2015; Update:
24.07.2020
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It can not be denied, that the Pakistani
solid fuel rockets Ghaznavi and Shaheen-1 are similar to
the Chinese DF-11 missile type.
On photos is recognizable, that the Chinese DF-11 and DF-11A
by set of some solid fuel segments are built. The DF-11 uses two segments.
For the DF-11A is a third segment added.
For the Pakistani Shaheen-1 is a further half segment added. All rocket
types have the same diameter of 0.88 m. The Shaheen-1 have however a striking
extended skirt in the nozzle area, because the missile has another control
system and a larger nozzle (?).
On photos is clearly recognizable,
that also the Chinese DF-15 and DF-15A by set of several
short solid fuel segments are built. Four segments uses the DF-15, and
the extended DF-15A uses five segments. All rockets have a diameter of
~1.10 m. The DF-15 missile type is obviously not exported. This class
also includes the DF-16 and the DF-17ZF, but they are not
exported either. The new DF-17 is identical to the DF-16. The DF-16 in
turn would be derived from the DF-15A. But the solid motor with the same
diameter of 1.10 m is no longer composed of segments.
Unknown are the Chinese rocket variants M-9 and M-18. They
are referred as export variants. So is suspected that the Pakistani
Shaheen-1 corresponds to the M-9. The M-18 probably corresponds to
the Pakistani Shaheen-2. A candidate
for the M-18 is the completely unknown DF-25.
The Shaheen-2 is totally different to the DF-11 and DF-15 missile types.
The diameter is significantly 1.40 m. China Hexi Chemical & Mechanical
Company presents solid motors for first stages with the name L-SpaB.
Very capable for the Shaheen-2 is
L-SpaB-140B
with 1.40 m in diameter and a length of 7.15 m. For the second stage is
a shorter solid motor SpaB-140 capable.
A candidate for the
longer Shaheen-III is the Chinese DF-26.
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Nozzle comparison
DF-15/DF-11
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Chinese DF-11
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>>> Pakistani Ghaznavi
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Chinese DF-11A
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The DF-11A is a stretched
DF-11
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Chinese "M-9" ?
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>>> Pakistani Shaheen-1
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Extended DF-11A with nozzle and skirt extension
No images
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Shaheen-1 with skirt extension
Shaheen-1 rear
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Copy of DF-11A with nozzle and skirt
extension (M-9)
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Chinese DF-15
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The first short variant DF-15
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DF-15B rear
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Comparison DF-15/DF-15A
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Chinese DF-15A, -B, -C, -D
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DF-15A, -B, -C, -D
are stretched DF-15 with various warheads
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DF-15A
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DF-15B
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DF-15C
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DF-15D
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Chinese DF-16
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The DF-16 is a DF-15A
with a new solid fuel motor that is not composed of segments
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DF-16 with different warheads (normal
or longer and winged)
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Chinese DF-17
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The DF-17 is a DF-16
with a hypersonic glider on top
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Chinese DF-26
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Chinese "M-18" (DF-25 and DF-26 ?)
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>>> Pakistani Shaheen-2, -III and Ababeel
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The unknown DF-25 is a two-stage
missile with 1.40 m diameter.
The first stage of the Shaheen-III is extended by 1.5 m and could
be derived from the DF-26.
There is only one small model
of the DF-25, shown at the 1987 Beijing air show.
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Stage |
Missile
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Motor
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Grain mass |
av. Thrust sl |
av. Thrust vac) |
Isp sl/vac |
Burn time |
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1 |
Shaheen-2
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L-SpaB-140B
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15.10 t |
538.0 kN |
594.0 kN |
240 / 265 |
66 sec |
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Shaheen-III
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L-SpaB-140B
str.
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18.30 t |
80 sec |
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2 |
Shaheen-2/III
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L-SpaB-140B
mod
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7.55 t |
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298.2 kN |
- / 270 |
67 sec |
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Shaheen-2
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Shaheen-III
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New Shaheen-III
(Shaheen-2 with 1.5m extended first stage)
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Three-stage Ababeel missile
Probably
also as SLV usable
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