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Measured figures
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K-300P Bastion-P | PL-5 |
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| Speed | — | Mach 2.5[source] |
| Type | Mobile anti-ship and surface-to-surface missile system[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2011–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Russia Vietnam |
3.128 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; (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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| Wars | Syrian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroenia[source] | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
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| Produced | 2010[source] | 1982[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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