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Measured figures
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-5 | VCS-01 Trường Sơn |
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| Speed | Mach 2.5[source] | — |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Mobile coastal defense and anti-ship system[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Vietnam[source] |
| Manufacturer | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] | Viettel Group Viettel Aerospace Institute Viettel Manufacturing Corp. Z189 Company Z751 Factory |
3.128 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; (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~
Single sourceOperational; PL-5E
Single source1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 1982[source] | 2018–now[source] |
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| Warhead | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2024–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Vietnam[source] |
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| Role | — | Vietnamese mobile, anti-ship missile -based coastal defense system[source] |
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