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Measured figures
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-5 | RUM-139 VL-ASROC |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Anti-submarine missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] | Lockheed Martin[source] |
| Produced | 1982[source] |
3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
Length
Single source16 ft 1 in (4.89 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1993 – present[source] |
| Warhead | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] | RUM-139A: Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedo RUM-139B: Mark 46 Mod 5A(SW) torpedo RUM-139C: Mark 54 torpedo[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Two- stage solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] | Inertial guidance and Mk 210 Mod 0 Digital Autopilot Control subsystem[source] |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] | Mk 41 VLS[source] |
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| In service | — | 1993 – present[source] |
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| Used by | — | United States Navy , Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and others[source] |
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| Designer | — | Goodyear Aerospace[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1983 – 1993[source] |
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| References | — | Janes[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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