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Measured figures
Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · aspide-2000; 3.7m
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | Aspide | PL-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 5[source] | Mach 5+[source] |
| Type | Medium range Surface to air missile / Air to air missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 1977-present[source] | 2016–present[source] |
PL-15E
Single source399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
Air to air
Single sourceSurface to air
Single sourceSurface to air: 80 cm (31 in) Air to air: 100 cm (39 in)[source]
Aspide 2000
Single sourceAspide Mk. 1
Single sourceOfficial specification · aspide-2000; 240kg
Manufacturer claimAspide Mk. 1: 220 kg (490 lb) Aspide 2000: 240 kg (530 lb)[source]
240kg[source]
(PL-15) ≤
Single sourcePL-15E
Single source200–230 kg (441–507 lb) (PL-15) ≤210 kg (463 lb) (PL-15E)
Effective; Aspide Mk. 1 for air to air Aspide 2000: >
Single sourceEffective; Aspide Mk. 1 for surface to air · source measurement 1
Single sourceEffective; Aspide Mk. 1 for surface to air · source measurement 3
Single sourceAspide Mk. 1: 15 km (9.3 mi) for surface to air 40 km (25 mi) for air to air Aspide 2000: > 25 km (16 mi) for surface to air[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.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Selenia (former), MBDA Italy[source] | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
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| Produced | 1973-present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 35 kg (77 lb)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | semi-active radar homing[source] | Active radar homing[source] |
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| Engine | — | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[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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150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)[source]