DF-12 (Dongfeng 12) Chinese Close-Range Ballistic Missile

The DF-12 (Dongfeng 12) Chinese Close-Range Ballistic Missile is a road-mobile, solid-fuel, short-range ballistic missile (SRBM). Previously branded by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the M-20, the design of the DF-12 is believed to be based upon the Russian Iskander-E tactical missile system. Launched from a transporter erector launcher (TEL) capable of carrying two missiles, the DF-12 has a range of up to 280km and utilizes global positioning system guidance (GPS) to maintain a target accuracy of less than 30m. In addition to GPS maneuverability, the DF-12 is reported to possess other “built-in counter-measures” to evade ballistic missile defense (BMD) interceptors.