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Measured figures
Length
Single source1.8 m (71 in)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Brimstone (missile) | PL-5 |
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| Type | Air-to-surface missile Surface-to-surface missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2005[source] | — |
| Used by | Royal Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force German Air Force Armed Forces of Ukraine[source] | — |
| Wars | Operation Telic Operation Herrick Operation Ellamy Operation Shader Russo-Ukrainian War |
PL-5E
Single source3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source0.657m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.617m (PL-5E)[source]
Operational; Brimstone I 20+ km (12+ mi) from fixed wing from rotor wing Brimstone II 60+ km (37+ mi) from fixed wing, 40+ km (25+ mi) from rotor wing
Single sourceBrimstone I 20+ km (12+ mi) from fixed wing, 12 km (7.5 mi) from rotor wing Brimstone II 60+ km (37+ mi) from fixed wing, 40+ km (25+ mi) from rotor wing[source]
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | GEC-Marconi[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1996[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA UK , Henlow[source] | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
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| Unit cost | (Dual mode variant) £105,000/unit £175,000 inc. development[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1999[source] | 1982[source] |
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| Variants | Single mode Dual mode sensor Brimstone 2 Brimstone 3[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 6.3 kg (14 lb) HEAT tandem shaped warhead[source] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Crush (impact) fuze Command fuze[source] | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | 94-GHz millimetric-wave active radar homing and INS autopilot; dual-mode, II, and III adds laser guidance[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Steering system | Flight control surfaces[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | Sub-1 m CEP[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Tornado GR4 Eurofighter Typhoon Hydra drone (UK) (under development) Protector (planned)[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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