Meteor vs PL-17
Overview
The Meteor and the PL-17 are both Air-to-Air missiles.
The PL-17 has a range of 400 km — 2.0x the Meteor's 200 km. The Meteor reaches 4,900 km/h vs 7,408 km/h for the PL-17. The Meteor uses Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing guidance, while the PL-17 relies on Inertial, satellite navigation, data-link, active AESA radar, passive sensors, IR-homing.
The Meteor entered service 6 years before the PL-17 (2016 vs 2022).
| European air-to-air missile, entering service in 2016, uses active radar homing for terminal guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA, Saab, Bayern-Chemie et Inmize |
| Service year | 2016 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $2 million |
| Chinese air-to-air missile, entered service in 2022, uses active AESA radar for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Air-to-Air |
| Type | Beyond Visual Range |
| Manufacturer | Chinese State Industry |
| Service year | 2022 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | 200.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 190 kg |
| Length | 3.65 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 178 mm |
| Guidance | Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing |
| Warhead type | High explosive blast-fragmentation |
| Range | 400.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 6.0 ◉ |
| Weight | -- kg |
| Length | 6.00 m ◉ |
| Diameter | -- mm |
| Guidance | Inertial, satellite navigation, data-link, active AESA radar, passive sensors, IR-homing |
| Warhead type | -- |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the Meteor or PL-17?
The PL-17 has a longer range at 400 km compared to the Meteor's 200 km.
Which is faster, the Meteor or PL-17?
The PL-17 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 6.0 compared to the Meteor's Mach 4.0.
Which is heavier, the Meteor or PL-17?
The Meteor is heavier at 190 kg compared to the PL-17's 0 kg.
Which is longer, the Meteor or PL-17?
The PL-17 is longer at 6.00 meters compared to the Meteor's 3.65 meters.
What guidance systems do the Meteor and PL-17 use?
The Meteor uses Inertial guidance, mid-course update via datalink, terminal active radar homing guidance while the PL-17 uses Inertial, satellite navigation, data-link, active AESA radar, passive sensors, IR-homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the Meteor or PL-17?
The Meteor entered service first in 2016, 6 years before the PL-17 which entered service in 2022.