Dissecting Most Secretive Missile Technology of China
PL-15E The Amraam Imprint The PL-15 is the cardinal feature of China’s air combat strategy. It achieves parity with BVRAAMs (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile) like MBDA Meteor (ramjet based) of Europe. It also matches the capabilities of the AMRAAM of the USA. The PL-15 has a dual pulse solid propellant rocket motor. Its speed allegedly exceeds Mach 5. It is said to achieve a high peak speed. This is unlike ramjet based meteor, which can sustain high speed throughout. The PL-15E’s guidance system is said to be highly advanced. It likely has the ability to kill agile aerial targets…