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PL-5

Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · People's Republic of China
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PL-5

PL-5
PL-5 Photo: Carlos E. Perez S.L · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Agility / Off-Boresight
75
Seeker Performance
70
Range
50
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Speed
65
Lethality
70
Reliability
80
HMS Integration
60
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryShort-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)
Operators10 countries
Data Quality85%
67
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) MASS Rating
10/14
All-Time
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · 10 axes scored
Agility / Off-Boresight
75
Seeker Performance
70
Range
50
Counter-Measure Resistance
60
Speed
65
Lethality
70
Reliability
80
HMS Integration
60
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR)
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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67
short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category
ⓘ 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
▣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
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢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
📖 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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