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Measured figures
Laser Hellfire · Length
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AGM-114 Hellfire | PL-5 |
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| Type | Air-to-surface / surface-to-surface missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1984–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Gulf War War on terror Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2026 Iran war[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin , Boeing (prior second source), and Northrop Grumman (seeker only for AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire) |
Longbow Hellfire · Length
Single sourcePL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[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-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source148 kg (PL-5B, PL-5C), 83kg (PL-5E)
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-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~
Single sourceOperational; PL-5E
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
| Unit cost | US$ 150,000 (FY 2021) US$117,000 (FY2017)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1974–present[source] | 1982[source] |
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| Warhead | High-explosive anti-tank Shaped charge Tandem-charge anti-armor Metal augmented charge Blast fragmentation[source] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Engine | Thiokol TX-657 Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | APC/HTPB[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Semi-active laser homing Millimeter-wave radar seeker[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Rotary and fixed-wing aircraft , unmanned combat aerial vehicles , tripods, ships, ground vehicles[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]