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Measured figures
Length
Single source265 cm[source]
PL-15E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Nimrod (missile) | PL-15 |
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| Type | long-range air-to-surface missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries[source] | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
| Guidance | semi-active laser guidance system[source] Semi-active laser homing[source] | — |
| Launch platform | towed launchers, light combat vehicle launchers, helicopters , and fixed-wing aircraft[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.
J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces[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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| Propulsion | Single stage solid-propellant rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High-explosive anti-tank (HEAT), fragmentation high explosive (HE), thermobaric , or anti-personnel[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Israel[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 5, cell 2; revision 1349150138; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Place of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| In service | — | 2016–present[source] |
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| Engine | — | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Active radar homing[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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