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PL-15
Sign in to saveThe PL-15 (, NATO reporting name: CH-AA-10 Abaddon) is a long-range active radar homing air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China, in service of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and Naval Air Force (PLANAF). The export version, PL-15E, is also used by the Pakistan Air Force. It is the primary beyond-visual-range missile for aerial combat used by PLA fighter aircraft, and its short-range counterpart is the PL-10.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- PL-15
- Weapon.image
- PL15E air-to-air missile.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- PL-15E mockup at Zhuhai Airshow 2024
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.origin
- People's Republic of China
- Weapon.type
- Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
- Weapon.manufacturer
- China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)
- Weapon.service
- 2016–present
- Weapon.engine
- Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket
- Weapon.mass
- (PL-15)≤ (PL-15E)
- Weapon.length
- (PL-15E)
- Weapon.diameter
- (PL-15E)
- Weapon.speed
- Mach 5+
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- (PL-15) (PL-15E)
- Weapon.guidance
- Active radar homing
- Weapon.launch_platform
- J-20, J-35, J-10C, J-15T, J-16, J-11BG, JF-17 Block-3
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Development
- Operational history
- China
- Pakistan
- Design
- Propulsion
- Airframe
- Guidance
- Foreign sales
- Variants
- Operators
- See also
- Missiles of similar role, configuration, and era
- References
The PL-15 (, NATO reporting name: CH-AA-10 Abaddon) is a long-range active radar homing air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China, in service of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and Naval Air Force (PLANAF). The export version, PL-15E, is also used by the Pakistan Air Force. It is the primary beyond-visual-range missile for aerial combat used by PLA fighter aircraft, and its short-range counterpart is the PL-10.
The PL-15 can reach speeds of up to and has a maximum range of , though the PL-15E export version that is sold to Pakistan is reported to have a reduced range of about .