PL-5

Notes: This development of the AA-2 (PL-1) differs primarily in the incorporation of an improved rocket motor with increased range. It has been widely exported.

Weapon

Weight

Accuracy

Guidance

Sensing

Price

PL-5B

148 kg

Difficult

IR

Rear Aspect

$6375

PL-5C

148 kg

Average

IR

Side Aspect

$8375

PL-5E

83 kg

Average

IR

Side Aspect

$7490

Weapon

Speed

Min Rng

Max Rng

Damage

Pen

Type

PL-5B

3350

800

16000

C24 B50

12C

HE

PL-5C

3350

600

21700

C28 B55

12C

HE

PL-5E

3350

600

25100

C24 B70

12C

HE-FRAG

PL-9

Notes: This Chinese missile is also used as a surface-to-air missile (called the DK-9 in that role). Its performance is about equal to the AIM-9M Sidewinder, being one level harder to decoy with flares or countermeasures. It is believed to be developed from the 14-km-range version of the Israeli Python 3, which Israel sold to China in the late 1980s (the Python 3 being developed from the AIM-9L).

Weapon

Weight

Accuracy

Guidance

Sensing

Price

PL-9

115 kg

Average

IR

All Aspect

$7500

Weapon

Speed

Min Rng

Max Rng

Damage

Pen

Type

PL-9

2905

500

15000

C51 B70

17C

HE