AMissiles
MICA (missile)
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)
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AMissiles
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.1 m (10 ft)[source]
PL-15E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MICA (missile) | PL-15 |
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| Speed | Mach 4[source] | Mach 5+[source] |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 1996–present[source] | 2016–present |
399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
Operational; Air-launched
Single sourceOperational; Vertical Launch
Single sourceAir-launched : 60–80 km (37–50 mi) Vertical Launch : 20 km (12 mi)[source]
Operational; PL-15
Single sourceOperational; PL-15E
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | See Operators[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified 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 |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA France[source] | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
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| Warhead | 12 kg (26 lb) warhead[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity or direct impact[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-propellant rocket motor[source] | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Vertical Launch : 9 km (30,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Midcourse: Inertial guidance Datalink Terminal : MICA-RF: Active radar homing MICA-IR: Infrared homing MICA-EM: Active radar homing[source] | Active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Dassault Rafale Mirage 2000 Mirage F1 Su-30MKI Ground batteries Surface vessels Submarines[source] | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] |
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150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)[source]