CM-501 vs K-13 (missile): Specs Compared

AMissiles

CM-501

anti-ship , anti-tank , land-attack missile / loitering munition

BMissiles

K-13 (missile)

Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

CM-501CM-501X

3.2 m

Length source ↗

K-13 (missile)R-3R

3.48 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 39 rows sourced on both sides

3.2mCM-501X

3.48mR-3R

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2 m

CM-501GA

Single source

3.2 m

CM-501X

Single source

2 m

CM-501XA

Single source

CM-501GA: 2 m (6.6 ft) CM-501X: 3.2 m (10 ft) CM-501XA: 2 m (6.6 ft)^[source]

2.83 m

R-13M

Single source

3.48 m

R-3R

Single source

2.830 m (9 ft 3.4 in) (R-13M) 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) (R-3R)^[source]

—

631mmR-13M

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

0.631 m

R-13M

Single source

631 mm (24.8 in) (R-13M)^[source]

—

127mm

Diameter

All recorded figures & sources

0.127 m

Diameter

Single source

127 mm (5.0 in)^[source]

170kgCM-501X

90kgR-13M

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

150 kg

CM-501G

Single source

100 kg

CM-501GA

Single source

170 kg

CM-501X

Single source

100 kg

CM-501XA

Single source

45 kg

CM-502

Single source

CM-501G: 150 kg (330 lb) CM-501GA: 100 kg (220 lb) CM-501X: 170 kg (370 lb) CM-501XA: 100 kg (220 lb) CM-502: 45 kg (99 lb)^[source]

90 kg

R-13M

Single source

90 kg (200 lb) (R-13M)^[source]

CM-502: Mach 1.1

3,087km/hMaximum; Mach 2.5 (

Speed

All recorded figures & sources

CM-502: Mach 1.1^[source]

3,087 km/h

Maximum; Mach 2.5 (

Single source

Mach 2.5 (3087 km/h)^[source]

Mach 2.5^[source]

70kmOperational; CM-501G

0.9–7kmR-3S / R-3R · max

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

25 km

Operational; CM-5012

Single source

70 km

Operational; CM-501G

Single source

40 km

Operational; CM-501GA

Single source

70 km

Operational; CM-501X/XA

Single source

CM-501G: 70 km (43 mi) CM-501GA: 40 km (25 mi) CM-501X/XA: 70 km (43 mi) CM-5012: 25 km (16 mi)^[source]

1–3.5 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

2 km

R-3S / R-3R · effective

Single source

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

CM-501 and K-13 (missile) configuration
Specification	CM-501	K-13 (missile)
Type	anti-ship , anti-tank , land-attack missile / loitering munition^[source]	Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	China^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	2019-present^[source]	1961^[source]
Used by	People's Liberation Army^[source]	See Operators^[source]
Manufacturer	China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)^[source]	Vympel^[source]
Unit cost	depends on models^[source]	—
Produced	2010s-present^[source]	—
Warhead	CM-501G: 40 kg (88 lb) HE CM-501GA: 20 kg (44 lb) HE CM-501X: 20 kg (44 lb) HE CM-501XA: 8.5 kg (19 lb) HE CM-502: 11 kg (24 lb) HE/SAP-HE^[source]	7.4 kg (16 lb)^[source]
Detonation mechanism	Impact / Proximity / Semi-armor-piercing^[source]	—
Engine	CM-501G/GA/CM-502: solid-fuel rocket CM-501X/XA: turbojet with rocket booster^[source]	solid-fuel rocket engine^[source]
Propellant	solid fuel^[source]	—
Guidance system	All variant: Datalink + Satellite + INS CM-501G: Combined IIR , SAL CM-501GA: Combined IIR , TV CM-501X/XA: TV / IIR / passive radar / combined IIR with mmW CM-502: TV/ IIR /SAL^[source]	infrared homing^[source]
Launch platform	Air-launched, vertical launch system on ground, naval vehicles.^[source]	MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22^[source]
Guidance	—	(R-3S) infrared homing ; (R-3R) SARH^[source]
Launch weight	—	(R-3S) 75 kg (166 lb); (R-3R) 93 kg (205 lb)^[source]
Explosive content	—	5.3 kg (11.68 lbs) of TGAF-5 (40% TNT, 40% RDX, 20% Aluminium powder)^[source]
Fuze	—	type 428 proximity fuze and I-107 Contact fuze (R-3R)^[source]
Former operator · Bulgaria	—	Bulgaria^[source]
Former operator · Guinea	—	Guinea^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · China Reported operator · Pakistan Reported operator · Turkmenistan	Reported operator · Angola Reported operator · Bulgaria Reported operator · Congo Reported operator · Cuba Reported operator · Ethiopia Reported operator · Guinea Reported operator · Libya Reported operator · Nigeria Reported operator · North Korea Reported operator · Peru Reported operator · Sudan

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CM-501

K-13 (missile)

Type

anti-ship , anti-tank , land-attack missile / loitering munition^[source]

Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile^[source]

Place of origin

China^[source]

Soviet Union^[source]

In service

2019-present^[source]

1961^[source]

Used by

People's Liberation Army^[source]

See Operators^[source]

Manufacturer

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)^[source]

Vympel^[source]

Unit cost

depends on models^[source]

—

Produced

2010s-present^[source]

—

Warhead

CM-501G: 40 kg (88 lb) HE CM-501GA: 20 kg (44 lb) HE CM-501X: 20 kg (44 lb) HE CM-501XA: 8.5 kg (19 lb) HE CM-502: 11 kg (24 lb) HE/SAP-HE^[source]

7.4 kg (16 lb)^[source]

Detonation mechanism

Impact / Proximity / Semi-armor-piercing^[source]

—

Engine

CM-501G/GA/CM-502: solid-fuel rocket CM-501X/XA: turbojet with rocket booster^[source]

solid-fuel rocket engine^[source]

Propellant

solid fuel^[source]

—

Guidance system

All variant: Datalink + Satellite + INS CM-501G: Combined IIR , SAL CM-501GA: Combined IIR , TV CM-501X/XA: TV / IIR / passive radar / combined IIR with mmW CM-502: TV/ IIR /SAL^[source]

infrared homing^[source]

Launch platform

Air-launched, vertical launch system on ground, naval vehicles.^[source]

MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22^[source]

Guidance

—

(R-3S) infrared homing ; (R-3R) SARH^[source]

Launch weight

—

(R-3S) 75 kg (166 lb); (R-3R) 93 kg (205 lb)^[source]

Explosive content

—

5.3 kg (11.68 lbs) of TGAF-5 (40% TNT, 40% RDX, 20% Aluminium powder)^[source]

Fuze

—

type 428 proximity fuze and I-107 Contact fuze (R-3R)^[source]

Former operator · Bulgaria

—

Bulgaria^[source]

Former operator · Guinea

—

Guinea^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · China
Reported operator · Pakistan
Reported operator · Turkmenistan

Reported operator · Angola
Reported operator · Bulgaria
Reported operator · Congo
Reported operator · Cuba
Reported operator · Ethiopia
Reported operator · Guinea
Reported operator · Libya
Reported operator · Nigeria
Reported operator · North Korea
Reported operator · Peru
Reported operator · Sudan