Chinese-Made PL-15 Air-To-Air Missile Components Came Down Intact Inside India


Pakistani use of PL-15Es against Indian fighters opens up a new vector for intelligence exploitation on one of China's most threatening missiles.

The largely intact rear section and other parts of a Chinese-made PL-15E active-radar-guided air-to-air missile came down in India during a battle in the skies along the country’s border with Pakistan earlier this week. While many details about the aerial confrontation between the two countries remain murky, it marked the first known combat use of any version of the PL-15. Recovery of any parts of what is one of China’s most modern air-to-air missiles could be of great interest to authorities in India, as well as to its allies and partners.

Readers can otherwise find out more about the ongoing India-Pakistan crisis in TWZ‘s reporting here.

They will find the blueprint is just like an American missile.

Yalor, why they build such a low quality missile that record first ever kill of the mighty rafale jet? Really low class.

Btw, the moment the missile is export, it means all measure is in place to protect leak of classified tech even they are in tact. U sell to other ma, it open up for reverse engineering.

Yalor, why they build such a low quality missile that record first ever kill of the mighty rafale jet? Really low class.

Btw, the moment the missile is export, it means all measure is in place to protect leak of classified tech even they are in tact. U sell to other ma, it open up for reverse engineering.

If the tech is copied, why should they care if it's reversed engineered? 

great interest to authorities in India, as well as to its allies and partners.