PL-15 | |
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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.
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