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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | PL-12 | Typhon missile system |
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| Speed | Mach 4+[source] | — |
| Type | Medium-range, active radar homing air-to-air BVR missile[source] | Transporter erector launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2005-present[source] | 2023–present[source] |
Operational; Operational range
Single source70–100 kilometres (43–62 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Pakistan Air Force Myanmar Air Force[source] | United States Army[source] |
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| Engine | Dual thrust solid fuel rocket[source] | HEMTT[source] |
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| Guidance system | Active radar homing[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Lockheed Martin[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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