Beijing Taking Air-To-Air Missile Lead From Russia

June 03, 2020
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The PL-15 is equipping China’s high-end fighters, including the J-10, J-16 and the stealthy J-20 platforms.
Credit: TurboSquid
The sight of four long-range air-to-air missiles in the weapons bay of China’s Chengdu J-20 low-observable fighter at the Zhuhai Airshow two years ago rang alarm bells among officials throughout the Pentagon. PL-15 IS one of the prompts for AIM-260 development Chinese progress may have spurred...

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