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Measured figures
Length
Single source3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)[source]
PL-15E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-10 | PL-15 |
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| Speed | — | Mach 5+[source] |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 2016–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force |
399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
(PL-15) ≤
Single sourcePL-15E
Single source200–230 kg (441–507 lb) (PL-15) ≤210 kg (463 lb) (PL-15E)[source]
Operational; PL-15
Single sourceOperational; PL-15E
Single source150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (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 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 |
| Manufacturer | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC)[source] | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
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| Produced | 2013–present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Laser proximity fuze and impact[source] | — |
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| Engine | Thrust-vectoring solid-propellant rocket[source] | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Multi-element imaging infrared (IIR) Active radar seeker[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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