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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | PL-8 (missile) | Typhon missile system |
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| Speed | ≈ Mach 3.5[source] | — |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile Surface-to-air missile (land-based version)[source] | Transporter erector launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1988 to present[source] | 2023–present |
Wingspan
Single source800 mm (31 in)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source20 km (12 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | China[source] | United States Army[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Xi'an Eastern Machinery Factory and CATIC[source] | Lockheed Martin[source] |
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| Produced | PL-8A: 1988 to 1990’s[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 11 kg (24 lb) high explosive[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact / Proximity[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid rocket[source] | HEMTT[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 21 km (13 mi)[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | .5 km (0.31 mi) minimum[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Passive infrared homing[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Aerial and ground[source] | — |
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| Reported operators | — |
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