AGM-179 JAGM vs PL-8 (missile): Specs Compared

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AMissiles

Air-to-surface missile

BMissiles

Short-range air-to-air missile Surface-to-air missile (land-based version)

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

AGM-179 JAGMLength

1.778 m

PL-8 (missile)Length

2.95 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

AGM-179 JAGMlarger figure on 1 of 4

PL-8 (missile)

Measured figures

9 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

1.78m

2.95m

Length+66%

All recorded figures & sources

1.778 m

Length

Single source

70 in (1,778 mm)^[source]

2.95 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

AGM-179 JAGM and PL-8 (missile) configuration
Specification	AGM-179 JAGM	PL-8 (missile)
Speed	—	≈ Mach 3.5^[source]
Type	Air-to-surface missile^[source]	Short-range air-to-air missile Surface-to-air missile (land-based version)^[source]
In service	Achieved IOC March 1st 2022 with the U.S. Marine Corps^[source]	1988 to present^[source]
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin^[source]	Xi'an Eastern Machinery Factory and CATIC^[source]