CHINA #PL-15 air to air missile #FULDETAILS

CHINA #PL-15 air to air missile #FULDETAILS
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The PL-15 is an active radar-guided long-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China.

The PL-15 is developed by Luoyang-based CAMA. The missile was test fired in 2011 and referenced by Chinese state media in 2015. It was spotted in 2013 mounted on a prototype of Chengdu J-20.

The PL-15 entered People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) military service around 2015 to 2017. The carrying platforms include the Chengdu J-10C, the Shenyang J-16 and the Chengdu J-20. It has also been spotted on the Shenyang J-11B. The PL-15 has begun to replace the earlier PL-12 as the standard beyond-visual-range missile for both PLAAF and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) fighters.

In 2017, the United States began developing the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) to replace the currently in-service AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) in order to better counter the PL-15. The AIM-260 JATM is planned to enter service in late 2022, with advanced variants of the AIM-120 AMRAAM serving as a stop-gap until the 260 can be fielded.

The missile is guided by a miniature active electronically scanned array radar seeker, sporting both active and passive modes for different mission set. It also features improved resistance to countermeasures. The hybrid guidance system supports a mid-course two-way datalink led by AEW&C aircraft and autonomous terminal radar homing.

At the 2021 Zhuhai Airshow, China unveiled an export variant of PL-15 named PL-15E with a maximum range of 145 km (90 mi). The export version has less range than the domestic version, possibly due to changes in propellant or rocket motor.This is similar to the situation between SD-10 and its domestic counterpart PL-12.

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