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AS-30 for AS-30L
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AS-30 | PL-15 |
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| Speed | 1,620 km/h (1,056 mph)[source]Source text · numeric interpretation needs review | Mach 5+[source] |
| Type | short-to-medium range air-to-ground missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 1960(AS-30) 1988 (AS-30L)[source] | 2016–present |
3.84 m (12 ft 7.57 in) for AS-30 3.65m (11 ft 11.7 in) for AS-30L[source]
PL-15E
Single source399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
Operational; AS-30 for AS-30L
Single sourceOperational; for
Single source3-11 km (1.8-6.8 mi) for AS-30 3-12km (1.8-7.4 mi) for AS-30L[source]
Operational; PL-15
Single sourceOperational; PL-15E
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | See "Operators" section[source] | 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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| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale[source] | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
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| Produced | 1960[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 240 kg (529 lb) impact-fuzed SAPHE (Semi-Armor-Piercing High-Explosive)[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Delayed AP impact fuse (2 m ferroconcrete )[source] | — |
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| Engine | Two-stage solid propellant rocket motors , composite booster, double-based sustainer[source] | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 10,000 m (32,800 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | semi-active laser homing (AS-30L) Radio MCLOS (original AS-30)[source] | Active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Mirage 2000D , Mirage 2000-5 , F-16 , Jaguar , Mirage F1 , upgraded Super Etendard , Rafale[source] | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] |
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150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)[source]