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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · People's Republic of China · 1970
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PL-2

PL-2
PL-2 Photo: Ryo Chijiiwa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
45
No-Escape Zone
40
Speed
50
Counter-Measure Resistance
35
Lethality
40
Data-Link
0
Reliability
60
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraCold War
In service1970–1986
Operators4 countries
Data Quality86%
38
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
15/19
Cold War
43/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
45
No-Escape Zone
40
Speed
50
Counter-Measure Resistance
35
Lethality
40
Data-Link
0
Reliability
60
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
PL-2
Production
1970–1986
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General8MOD.8
  • Missile TypeShort-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year1970
  • DesignerLuoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC)
  • Length2.15 m
  • Diameter127 mm
  • Wingspan / Fin Span528 mm
  • Launch Weight60 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
◇Performance6MOD.6
  • Minimum Range6 km
  • Maximum Range10 km
  • Top Speed850 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)2.5 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude21,500 m
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Operators4
  • Variants2
  • Production Start1,970 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact / Proximity
  • Explosive Filler Weight11.3 kg
  • Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1970Production started
  2. 1986Production ended
56
years in service
16
years in production
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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