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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source12.7 feet (3.9 m)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MAR-1 | PL-5 |
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| Speed | — | Mach 2.5[source] |
| Type | Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Brazil[source] | China[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | — |
| Used by | Brazil and Pakistan[source] |
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]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source148 kg (PL-5B, PL-5C), 83kg (PL-5E)
Warhead weight
Single source90 kilograms (200 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Mectron[source] | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
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| Produced | 2012[source] | 1982[source] |
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| Warhead | High-explosive[source] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Laser/contact proximity fuse[source] | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | Rocket motor[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Passive radar homing, home-on-jam , 800 MHz to 20 GHz[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Surface-Launched and Air-Launched: A-1M F-5M Mirage III ( Project ROSE ) Mirage V (Project ROSE) JF-17 Thunder[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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