Lightweight Multirole Missile vs PL-15

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AMissiles

Laser-guided battlefield missile ( ASM , AAM , SAM and SSM )

BMissiles

Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

Credit

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Lightweight Multirole MissileLength

1.3 m

PL-15PL-15E

3.996 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

12 of 24 rows sourced on both sides

1.3m

4mPL-15E

Length

All recorded figures & sources

1.3 m

Length

Single source

1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)^[source]

3.996 m

PL-15E

Single source

Configuration

Lightweight Multirole Missile and PL-15 configuration
Specification	Lightweight Multirole Missile	PL-15
Type	Laser-guided battlefield missile ( ASM , AAM , SAM and SSM )^[source]	Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	United Kingdom^[source]	People's Republic of China^[source]
In service	2021; full operating capability from October 2025^[source]	2016–present^[source]
Used by	Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force Regiment Royal Marines Armed Forces of Ukraine^[source]

Wars	Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Thales Air Defence^[source]	China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)^[source]

Warhead	HE blast fragmentation , shaped charge^[source]	—

Detonation mechanism	Laser, proximity (active)^[source]	—

Propellant	2-stage, solid propellant^[source]	—

Guidance system	SAL + LBR (Mode A) IR Terminal homing (Mode B) IIR Terminal homing (Mode C) INS + GPS (Mode D)^[source]	Active radar homing^[source]

Launch platform	AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat Schiebel Camcopter S-100 BAE Fury Thales Watchkeeper WK450 Jackal drone (UK) (under development)^[source]	J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3^[source]