AMissiles
AIM-174B Gunslinger
Very long-range air-to-air missile Secondary air-to-ground and anti-ship missile roles (speculated)
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AMissiles
Very long-range air-to-air missile Secondary air-to-ground and anti-ship missile roles (speculated)
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Measured figures
Length
Single source16.5 ft (5.0 m)[source]
PL-15E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AIM-174B Gunslinger | PL-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Very long-range air-to-air missile Secondary air-to-ground and anti-ship missile roles (speculated)[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 2021 ( 2021 ) (?)–present; Testing may have begun as early as 2015[source] | 2016–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Navy[source] |
399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
AIM-174B · At least estimated to be beyond
Single sourceAIM-174B · Range
Single sourceOperational; +
Single source150–250 mi (240–400 km)+[source]
At least 150 mi (130 nmi; 241 km), estimated to be beyond 250 mi (217 nmi; 402 km)[source]
Operational; PL-15
Single sourceOperational; PL-15E
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source140 lb (64 kg)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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 |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
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| Warhead | High-explosive blast-fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Radar and contact/impact/proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket motor[source] | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial guidance , terminal active and semi-active radar homing[source] | Active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet[source] | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] |
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| Airspeed | Up to Mach 3.5 (2,664.2 mph; 4,287.7 km/h; 1.2 km/s)[source] | — |
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| Overall Weight | 1,830 lb (830.07 kg)[source] | — |
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150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)[source]