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Measured figures
PL-15E
Single source399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | AIM-260 JATM | PL-15 |
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| Speed | Mach 5[source] | Mach 5+[source] |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Designer | Lockheed Martin[source] | — |
| Produced | 2024–present |
PL-15E
Single source20.3 cm (8.0 in) (PL-15E)[source]
(PL-15) ≤
Single sourcePL-15E
Single source200–230 kg (441–507 lb) (PL-15) ≤210 kg (463 lb) (PL-15E)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Warhead | High explosive blast-fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft: Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Boeing F-15EX Eagle II[source] | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[source] | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
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| In service | — | 2016–present[source] |
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| Engine | — | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Active radar homing[source] |
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| Used by | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified Pakistan Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified |
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