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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source70 in (1,778 mm)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AGM-179 JAGM | PL-5 |
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| Speed | — | Mach 2.5[source] |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| In service | Achieved IOC March 1st 2022 with the U.S. Marine Corps[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[source] | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
| Unit cost |
PL-5E
Single source3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source0.657m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.617m (PL-5E)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
US$319,000 (FY 2023)[source]
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| No. built | 26,319 (planned)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Semi-active laser and millimeter-wave radar[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| National origin | United States[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1982[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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