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-5B, PL-5C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MICA (missile) | PL-5 |
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| Speed | Mach 4[source] | Mach 2.5[source] |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile Short range surface-to-air missile (VL MICA)[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1996–present[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]
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-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~
Single sourceOperational; PL-5E
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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA France[source] | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
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| Warhead | 12 kg (26 lb) warhead[source] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity or direct impact[source] | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-propellant rocket motor[source] | Solid-fuel 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] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Dassault Rafale Mirage 2000 Mirage F1 Su-30MKI Ground batteries Surface vessels Submarines[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1982[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]