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PL-15

The PL-15 (Chinese: 霹雳-15; pinyin: Pī Lì-Yāo Wǔ; lit. 'Thunderbolt-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…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
Mach 5+
Diameter
20.3 cm (8.0 in) (PL-15E)
Engine
Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket
Guidance system
Active radar homing
In service
2016–present
Launch platform
J-20, J-35, J-10C, J-15T, J-16, J-11BG, JF-17 Block-3

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PL-15

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples68
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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PL-15

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related to China · 15
PL-15 → Air Force, BVRAAM, Chengdu J-10C, Chengdu J-20, Force, It, People's Liberation Army Air, People's Liberation Army Naval, PL-12, PLAAF, PLANAF, Shenyang J-11B, Shenyang J-16, The, The PL-15
related to Development · 14
PL-15 → Academy, CAMA, Chengdu J-20, Chinese, It, Luoyang-based China Airborne Missile, PL-12, SD-10, The, The PL-15, The PL-15E, The PL-15E's, This, Zhuhai Airshow
related to Pakistan · 11
PL-15 → According, Chengdu J-10C, India, Indian, May, On, PAF, Pakistan, Pakistan Air Force, PL, PL-15/15E
related to Foreign sales · 6
PL-15 → China, In, J-10CE, Pakistan, PL-15E, The
related to Operators · 6
PL-15 → Air Force, Force, People's Liberation Army Air, PL-15 Pakistan Air Force, PL-15/PL-15E, PL-15People's Liberation Army Naval
related to Propulsion · 4
PL-15 → During, If, Mach, The PL-15
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
PL-15 → Mach 5+
Diameter · 1
PL-15 → 20.3 cm (8.0 in) (PL-15E)
Engine · 1
PL-15 → Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket
Guidance system · 1
PL-15 → Active radar homing

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missile pl-15e pakistan china aircraft air indian missiles also range force export radar air-to-air people's 200 used j-20 mach mi

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PL-15.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speedMach 5+1.00infobox
PL-15Diameter20.3 cm (8.0 in) (PL-15E)1.00infobox
PL-15EngineDual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket1.00infobox
PL-15Guidance systemActive radar homing1.00infobox
PL-15In service2016–present1.00infobox
PL-15Launch platformJ-20, J-35, J-10C, J-15T, J-16, J-11BG, JF-17 Block-31.00infobox
PL-15Length399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)1.00infobox
PL-15ManufacturerChina Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)1.00infobox
PL-15Mass200–230 kg (441–507 lb) (PL-15) ≤210 kg (463 lb) (PL-15E)1.00infobox
PL-15Operational range180–300 km (110–190 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)1.00infobox
PL-15Place of originPeople's Republic of China1.00infobox
PL-15TypeBeyond-visual-range air-to-air missile1.00infobox

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