PL-15
«霹雳-15»
Air-to-air (AAM)BVRAAM — beyond visual rangeChina2018In service
Chinese long-range air-to-air missile with AESA datalink, integrated on J-10C, J-16 and J-20; direct competitor to AIM-120D and Meteor.
Air-to-air (AAM)//BVRAAM — beyond visual range
ID — PL-15China · AVIC / CASC
PL-15
霹雳-15
Chinese long-range air-to-air missile with AESA datalink, integrated on J-10C, J-16 and J-20; direct competitor to AIM-120D and Meteor.
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- PL-15
- Alias
- 霹雳-15
- Manufacturer
- AVIC / CASC
- Country
- China
- Year
- 2018
- Category
- Air-to-air (AAM)
- All sub-types
- BVRAAM — beyond visual range
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 200 km
- Top speed
- Mach 4+
- Guidance
- INS + datalink + radar attivo AESA terminale
- Warhead
- HE-frammentazione 20 kg
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- J-10C, J-16, J-20
- Length
- 4 m
- Launch weight
- 200 kg
Main operators
ChinaPakistan
History
Developed by CASC from 2011, the PL-15 was declared operational around 2018 and is the main BVRAAM of the Chinese Air Force.
Exported to Pakistan, it saw operational use in the 2025 India-Pakistan clash, attracting major media attention.
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