Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category.
01 / Overview
PL-5
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile TypeShort-range air-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1980
- DesignerLuoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC)
- Length2.3 m
- Diameter127 mm
- Launch Weight80 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeInfrared
- Seeker Typeinfrared homing
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid-fuel rocket motor
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.5 km
- Maximum Range8 km
- Top Speed3,000 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2.5 Mach
- Flight Profileall-aspect
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typeblast-fragmentation
- Warhead Weight6 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformAircraft, helicopter gunships
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeaircraft rail/launcher
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Operators10
- Variants5
- Production Start1,980 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeActive infrared, laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)
- Explosive Filler Weight6 kg
- Explosive Filler Type6kg blast-frag, or expanding rod (RF-fuse)
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
05 / MASS Score
SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR) RANKING Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)
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10SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)154PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theShort-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
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.
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