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Measured figures
Length
Single source9.1 m[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DF-15 | PL-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | — | Mach 2.5[source] |
| Type | SRBM[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| In service | 1990–present[source] | — |
| Used by | China[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology[source] | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory |
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; DF-15
Single sourceOperational; DF-15A
Single sourceOperational; DF-15B
Single sourceOperational; DF-15C
Single source600 km (370 mi) (DF-15) 900 km (560 mi) (DF-15A) 800 km (500 mi) (DF-15B) 700 km (430 mi) (DF-15C)[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.
| Warhead | Nuclear 50-350 Kt , or conventional Maneuverable reentry vehicles[source] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Blast yield | 90 kt[source] | — |
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| Engine | Single-stage solid-propellant rocket[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Astro-inertial guidance (including ring-laser gyroscope ) + Beidou[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Accuracy | 100-300 m[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Road-mobile TEL[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1982[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]