China does not only imitate weapons from the United States that have been successfully produced and used in operations, apparently there are also defense equipment made by China on the basis of US-designed weapons that have not been put into operation.
And what is meant here is the CM-501GA developed and produced by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
The CM-501GA is a medium-range multirole missile that promotes anti-ship, anti-tank and air-to-surface roles. In essence, this missile variant can be launched from platforms on land, sea and air. The CM-501GA was first introduced at the 2012 Zhuhai AirShow.
Meanwhile, in the early 2000s, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, united under Netfires, began developing what is known as the XM501 Non Line of Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) missile prototype.
The hallmark of this missile is that it is launched vertically (vertical launching systems) with a container system, where one container – the Container Launch Unit (CLU) consists of 15 missiles. Unfortunately, due to performance issues, the XM501 program was discontinued in 2011.
While by China, the XM501 'blueprint' continues to be developed, in the hands of CASIC, the CM-501GA becomes the Chinese Army's first vertically launched tactical missile. The CM-501GA is said to be the equivalent of the US XM501 Netfires missile or Israeli Jumper missile, but this Chinese missile is much larger than its two western counterparts.
The CM-501GA weighs about 150 kg, or nearly three times the weight of the XM501 and Jumper missiles. The CM-501GA has a launch range of more than 70 km, the same as the XM501, but is superior to the Jumper missile's range of 50 km.
Some say that the export variant of the CM-501GA has been sold, but with a reduced cruising range to 40 km. Of its weight which reaches 150 kg, 40 kg of which is the weight of high explosive warheads.
The CM-501GA is powered by a solid rocket and can accelerate to speeds above Mach 1. From the specifications, the CM-501GA is 2 meters long and 180 mm in diameter. The manufacturer claims that accuracy can be controlled within one meter and a hit rate of 90 percent.
This missile guidance system relies on a combination of satellites/INS (Inertial Navigation System), IIR (infrared homing) and SAL (laser guidance).
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