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This book was produced using FSC® certified paper Printed and bound in the UK by Polestar Wheatons IHS Jane’s Div: JALW_p01+02_TitlePage JOB: JALWPage: 1Date: December 4, 2013 Time: 16:45:21 Operator: onc26353 [3] Contents Executive Overview ..............................................................................................................[5] Ackowledgements ................................................................................................................[11] Editor Biography ................................................................................................................... [11] Users’ Charter ........................................................................................................................ [12] Glossary ...................................................................................................................................[13] How to use .............................................................................................................................[18] Air-to-air missiles Within visual range .................................................................................................................3 Beyond visual range .............................................................................................................. 47 Air-to-surface missiles Direct attack ...........................................................................................................................99 Anti-ship ................................................................................................................................ 183 Stand-off and cruise ............................................................................................................ 223 Bombs Precision and guided munitions ....................................................................................... 277 Cluster and dispenser munitions ...................................................................................... 377 Unguided ............................................................................................................................... 409 Guns Integral and mounted ......................................................................................................... 467 Podded systems .................................................................................................................... 505 Air-launched rockets Air-launched rockets ...........................................................................................................519 Underwater weapons Mines and depth charges .................................................................................................... 575 Torpedoes .............................................................................................................................. 583 Analysis Air-to-air missiles ................................................................................................................ 599 Air-to-surface missiles ........................................................................................................ 601 Bombs .................................................................................................................................... 606 Guns ....................................................................................................................................... 614 Gun pods and mountings .................................................................................................... 616 Rockets .................................................................................................................................. 618 Rocket launchers ................................................................................................................. 621 Mines and depth charges ................................................................................................... 624 Torpedoes ..............................................................................................................................625 In-service combat aircraft and their air-launched weapons capabilities .................. 626 Country inventories -Inservice ...................................................................................... 646 Country inventories -Indevelopment ........................................................................... 662 Contractors ............................................................................................................................ 665 Alphabetical index ................................................................................................................ 671 Manufacturers’ index .......................................................................................................... 677 ©2014 IHS IHS Jane’sWeapons: Air-Launched 2014-2015 IHS Jane’s Div: JALW_p03_Contents JOB: JALWPage: 1Date: December 4, 2013 Time: 14:53:07 Operator: onc26353 Printer page proofs Printer page proofs 6 Air-to-air missiles>Within visual range>China A PL-5E missile shown alongside the upgraded PL-9C (Robert Hewson) 0137256 quoted as 20 km. The PL-5E-II is also compatible with helmet mounted sight systems. Curiously the maximum aerodynamic load for the PL-5E-II is quoted as 35 g compared to 40 g for the previous PL-5E. A PL-5E missile carried by one of the prototype CATIC FC-1 (JF-17) light fighter aircraft (via Robert Hewson) 0558914 Specifications PL-5B PL-5E PL-5E-II Early versions of the PL-5 (PL-5B, PL-5C) are 3.128 m long, with a body Dimensions and weights diameter of 127 mm, a wing span of 0.657 m, and weight of 87 kg (sources Length differ on this figure, some quoting a weight in excess of 140 kg). The forward control fins resemble the AIM-9G, with a cropped leading edge at the base overall 3.128 m 2.896 m 2.896 m of each fin. There are two interchangeable fuze and warhead combinations: (10 ft 3¼ in) (9 ft 6 in) (9 ft 6 in) an IR fuze and blast/fragmenting warhead or an RF fuze and continuous rod Diameter warhead.