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Measured figures
CM-501GA
Single sourceCM-501X
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CM-501 | PL-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | CM-502: Mach 1.1[source] | Mach 2.5[source] |
| Type | anti-ship , anti-tank , land-attack missile / loitering munition[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2019-present[source] | — |
CM-501XA
Single sourceCM-501GA: 2 m (6.6 ft) CM-501X: 3.2 m (10 ft) CM-501XA: 2 m (6.6 ft)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-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]
CM-501G
Single sourceCM-501GA
Single sourceCM-501X
Single sourceCM-501XA
Single sourceCM-502
Single sourceCM-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]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source148 kg (PL-5B, PL-5C), 83kg (PL-5E)
Operational; CM-5012
Single sourceOperational; CM-501G
Single sourceOperational; CM-501GA
Single sourceOperational; CM-501X/XA
Single sourceCM-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]
Operational; (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~
Single sourceOperational; PL-5E
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by |
|---|
People's Liberation Army[source] |
| — |
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)[source] | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
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| Unit cost | depends on models[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2010s-present[source] | 1982[source] |
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| 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] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact / Proximity / Semi-armor-piercing[source] | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | CM-501G/GA/CM-502: solid-fuel rocket CM-501X/XA: turbojet with rocket booster[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | solid fuel[source] | — |
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| 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 , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Air-launched, vertical launch system on ground, naval vehicles.[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]