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Measured figures
AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 · Length
Single source1,400 mm (4.6 ft)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2
Configuration
| Specification | AR-1 (missile) | PL-15 |
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| Speed | Mach 1.1[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | Mach 5+[source] |
| Type | air-to-ground anti-tank missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| National origin | Chinese[source] | — |
| Designer | 11th Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)[source] | — |
| Launch platforms | unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft |
PL-15E
399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 · Wingspan
Single source370 mm (15 in)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2
AR-1 prose reported launch mass · around
Single sourceLaunch; AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 · Launch mass
Single sourcearound 40 kg (88 lb)[source]AR-1 prose reported launch mass
42 kg (93 lb)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2
(PL-15) ≤
Single sourcePL-15E
Single source200–230 kg (441–507 lb) (PL-15) ≤210 kg (463 lb) (PL-15E)
AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 · Range
Single source2–8 km (1.2–5.0 mi; 1.1–4.3 nmi)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2
Operational; PL-15
Single sourceOperational; PL-15E
Single source150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)[source]
AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 · Warhead mass
Single source9 kg (20 lb)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Guidance | inertial navigation system and semi-active laser homing[source] INS (LOBL/LOAL) + SAL / infrared homing / Television (TV) / mmW radar[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
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| Seeker configuration | The seeker head is modular and can be replaced with other types.[source] | — |
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| Release altitude | 500–5,000 m (1,600–16,400 ft)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
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| Release speed | 180–250 km/h (97–135 kn)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
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| Warhead type | Penetration blast warhead / Fragmentation-blast warhead[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
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| Steering | Double cruciform trailing edges (X-X)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
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| Accuracy | ≤1.5m[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
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| Place of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| In service | — | 2016–present[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
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| Engine | — | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] |
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| Used by | — | 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 |
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