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Short-range air-to-air missile
PL-5 is a short-range air-to-air missile originating in China. It was built by Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory. Reported operators include Bangladesh, China, Burma, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Venezuela, Zimbabwe.
ChinaShort-range air-to-air missile
China
Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory
1982
148 kg (PL-5B, PL-5C), 83kg (PL-5E)
3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)
0.127m (PL-5E)
0.657m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.617m (PL-5E)
6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)
Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)
Solid-fuel rocket
1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)
Mach 2.5
Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)
Aircraft, helicopter gunships
Bangladesh
China
Burma
Egypt
Iran
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Tanzania
Venezuela
Zimbabwe
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.128 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.128 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
PL-5 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Bangladesh, China, Burma, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
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Bangladesh
Egypt
Iran
Myanmar
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Tanzania
Venezuela
Zimbabwe