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Kh-25ML
Single sourceKh-25MP 1VP
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kh-25 | PL-5 |
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| Type | tactical air-to-surface missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | — |
| Designed | 1971–75[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Zvezda-Strela[source] |
Kh-25MP 2VP
Single sourceKh-25ML :370.5 cm (12 ft 2 in) Kh-25MP 1VP :425.5 cm (167.5 in) Kh-25MP 2VP :435.5 cm (171.5 in)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
Kh-25ML
Single sourceKh-25MP
Single sourceKh-25ML :299 kg (659 lb) Kh-25MP :315 kg (694 lb)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source148 kg (PL-5B, PL-5C), 83kg (PL-5E)
Operational; Kh-25ML
Single sourceOperational; Kh-25ML Kh-25MP :up to
Single sourceOperational; Kh-25MTP
Single sourceKh-25ML :11 km (5.9 nmi) Kh-25MP :up to 60 km (32 nmi) Kh-25MTP : 20 km (11 nmi)[source]
Operational; (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~
Single sourceOperational; PL-5E
Single sourceKh-25MP
Single sourceKh-25MR
Single sourceKh-25MP :89.6 kg (198 lb), Kh-25MR :140 kg (309 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
| Produced | 1975–present[source] | 1982[source] |
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| Warhead | High explosive, shell-forming[source] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Laser guidance , passive radiation , TV guidance , IIR , Satellite guidance , active radar homing depending on variant[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | MiG-21, MiG-23/27, MiG-29, Ka-52, Su-17/20/22, Su-24, Su-25, Su-27, Yakovlev Yak-130 Kh-25MP : MiG-23/27, Su-17/22, Su-24, Su-25 Ka-50[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[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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1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]