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PL-15
| PL-15 | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) A Chengdu J-20 with four PL-15 inside the weapons bay | |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2016–present |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 200–230 kg (PL-15)[1] ≤210 kg (PL-15E) |
| Length | 399.6 cm (PL-15E) |
| Diameter | 20.3 cm (PL-15E) |
| Engine | Dual pulsed solid-propellant rocket[2] |
Operational range | 200–300 km (120–190 mi) (PL-15) [3][4][2][5] 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E) [4] |
| Maximum speed | Mach 5+[6] |
Guidance system | Active radar homing |
Launch platform | J-20, J-10C, J-15, J-16, J-11B, JF-17 Block-3 |
The PL-15 (Chinese: 霹雳-15; pinyin: Pī Lì-Yāo Wǔ; lit. 'Thunderbolt-15', NATO reporting name: CH-AA-10 Abaddon[7]) is an active radar-guided long-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China.
- ^ Wood, Yang & Cliff 2020, p. 41.
- ^ a b Chen, Chuanren (20 July 2017). "New Chinese Weapons Seen On J-10C Fighter". Aviation International News. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Wood, Yang & Cliff 2020, pp. 38–39.
- ^ a b "PL-15 air-to-air missile". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Bronk 2020, p. 36.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
iiss_assessment2024_ch6was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Barrie, Douglas (21 February 2023). "China's air force modernisation: gaining pace". International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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