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PL-17
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.35|PL-17 on J-16 The PL-17 (NATO reporting name: 'CH-AA-12 Auger) or PL-20' is an active radar-guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The missile has a claimed range of more than and is intended to target high value airborne assets (HVAA) such as tanker and early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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thumb|upright=1.35|PL-17 on J-16 The PL-17 (NATO reporting name: 'CH-AA-12 Auger) or PL-20' is an active radar-guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The missile has a claimed range of more than and is intended to target high value airborne assets (HVAA) such as tanker and early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
==History and development== The missile was tested on a Shenyang J-16 fighter in 2016, and can also be deployed on Chinese imported Su-30MKK and Su-35 fighters. It is understood that PL-17 is a separate development from the ramjet-powered PL-21 (PL-XX). In October 2022, Chinese state media reported that the PL-17 entered PLAAF service.