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)
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source16.5 ft (5.0 m)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AIM-174B Gunslinger | PL-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Very long-range air-to-air missile Secondary air-to-ground and anti-ship missile roles (speculated)[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2021 ( 2021 ) (?)–present; Testing may have begun as early as 2015[source] | — |
| Used by | United States Navy[source] | — |
PL-5E
Single source3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[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-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~
Single sourceOperational; PL-5E
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.
| Manufacturer |
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Raytheon[source] |
Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
| Warhead | High-explosive blast-fragmentation[source] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Radar and contact/impact/proximity fuze[source] | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket motor[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial guidance , terminal active and semi-active radar homing[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[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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| Produced | — | 1982[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]