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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-5 |
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| Speed | Mach 1.1[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | Mach 2.5[source] |
| Type | air-to-ground anti-tank missile[source] | Short-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-5B, PL-5C
PL-5E
Single source3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
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-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source148 kg (PL-5B, PL-5C), 83kg (PL-5E)
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-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~
Single sourceOperational; PL-5E
Single source1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[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 | — | China[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[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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| Guidance system | — | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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