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Measured figures
Length
Single source114,16 in (2 900 mm)[source]
PL-15E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MAA-1 Piranha | PL-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | — | Mach 5+[source] |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Brazil[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Navy Colombian Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified
Pakistan Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified
| Manufacturer | Mectron[source] | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
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| Unit cost | U$ 29.000[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Laser proximity fuse[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing[source] | Active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft[source] | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] |
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| Produced | 2013- (scheduled)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2016–present[source] |
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