China has developed a new variant of DF-31 road mobile ICBM intercontinental ballistic missile

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China has developed a new variant of DF-31 road mobile ICBM intercontinental ballistic missile.
China appears to be developing a new variant of the solid-fuel, road-mobile DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying multiple warheads. US admiral Cecil D Haney said that images of a Chinese transporter erector launcher suggest that the People's Liberation Army is "enhancing existing silo-based ICBMs, conducting flight tests of a new mobile missile and developing a follow-on mobile system capable of carrying multiple warheads."
     
China appears to be developing a new variant of the solid-fuel, road-mobile DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying multiple warheads. US admiral Cecil D Haney said that images of a Chinese transporter erector launcher suggest that the People's Liberation Army is "enhancing existing silo-based ICBMs, conducting flight tests of a new mobile missile and developing a follow-on mobile system capable of carrying multiple warheads."Chinese-made DF-31A road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
     

It is believed that Haney's report may have been making an indirect reference to the DF-31B — an upgraded version of the DF-31A — which was reportedly tested on Sept. 25 last year, according to the Washington-based Free Beacon.

Last month, leaked images showed a new 16-wheel launcher vehicle sources believe could be for the DF-31B as it is similar to previous versions of the transporter erector launchers produced by China's Tai'an Company for the DF-31, DF-31A and DF-41.

The information comes as images of the DF-31 system in operation were released by Chinese state media last week. The photos of the DF-31 system's field maneuvers and default positioning accompanied an article written by Chen Dongxue, a grassroots engineer with the PLA's Second Artillery Corps. This marked the first time since the 1999 National Day military parade exhibition that details of the DF-31 have been published by a state-owned media outlet.