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Measured figures
Operational; DK-9, surface-to-air
Single sourceOperational; PL-9
Single sourceOperational; (PL-9C, air-to-air) >
Single source15km (PL-9) 22km (PL-9C, air-to-air) >8km (DK-9, surface-to-air)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | PL-9 | Typhon missile system |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 2+[source] | — |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Transporter erector launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | c. 1989[source] | 2023–present[source] |
| Manufacturer | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC) Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory Xi’an Eastern Machinery Factory[source] | Lockheed Martin[source] |
| Produced | 1989—present[source] | — |
| Warhead | 11.8kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] | — |
| Detonation mechanism | laser proximity fuse[source] | — |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | HEMTT[source] |
| Flight altitude | 4.5km (surface-to-air)[source] | — |
| Guidance system | multi-element infrared[source] | — |
| Launch platform | Aircraft, helicopter gunships, ground-launched[source] | — |
| Used by | — | United States Army[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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