# China Expands Regional Ballistic Missile Arsenal, US Estimates Show 2026-08-06T04:21:35+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk China’s ballistic missile arsenal has grown over two decades and is a key part of the People’s Liberation Army’s modernisation. US estimates cited by The Times of India put the force at about 200 short-range launchers with 1,000 missiles, 300 medium-range launchers with 1,300 missiles, and 300 intermediate-range launchers with about 550 DF-26 missiles. The systems range from the DF-11 and DF-15 to the DF-26 and DF-27. The DF-17 carries a hypersonic glide vehicle, while the DF-21 has an anti-ship variant. The Pentagon also estimates around 600 missiles in a boosted hypersonic category. This includes hypersonic glide vehicles and air-launched ballistic missiles. The DF-27’s reported range of 5,000 to 8,000 km remains an estimate, as China has not officially disclosed its specifications. The JL-1 air-launched ballistic missile is carried by the H-6N aircraft. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: src-rss Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/from-df-11-to-df-27-what-china-has-in-its-regional-ballistic-missile-arsenal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/from-df-11-to-df-27-what-china-has-in-its-regional-ballistic-missile-arsenal/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.