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Laser Hellfire · Length
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AGM-114 Hellfire | PL-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air-to-surface / surface-to-surface missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 1984–present[source] | 2016–present[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War War on terror Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2026 Iran war[source] | — |
Longbow Hellfire · Length
Single sourcePL-15E
Single source399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
Laser Hellfire · Mass
Single sourceLongbow Hellfire · Mass
Single sourceMass
Single source100–108 lb (45–49 kg)[source]
108 pounds[source]Longbow Hellfire
100 pounds[source]Laser Hellfire
(PL-15) ≤
Single sourcePL-15E
Single source200–230 kg (441–507 lb) (PL-15) ≤210 kg (463 lb) (PL-15E)
Laser Hellfire · Range
Single sourceLongbow Hellfire · Range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source550 to 12,030 yd (0.5 to 11 km)[source]
0.50 – 8.0 kilometers[source]Longbow Hellfire
0.50–8.0 kilometers[source]Laser Hellfire
Operational; PL-15
Single sourceOperational; PL-15E
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer |
|---|
Lockheed Martin , Boeing (prior second source), and Northrop Grumman (seeker only for AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire)[source] |
China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
| Unit cost | US$ 150,000 (FY 2021) US$117,000 (FY2017)[source] | — |
|---|
| Produced | 1974–present[source] | — |
|---|
| Warhead | High-explosive anti-tank Shaped charge Tandem-charge anti-armor Metal augmented charge Blast fragmentation[source] | — |
|---|
| Engine | Thiokol TX-657 Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
|---|
| Propellant | APC/HTPB[source] | — |
|---|
| Guidance system | Semi-active laser homing Millimeter-wave radar seeker[source] | Active radar homing[source] |
|---|
| Launch platform | Rotary and fixed-wing aircraft , unmanned combat aerial vehicles , tripods, ships, ground vehicles[source] | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] |
|---|
| Used by | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified Pakistan Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|
150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)[source]