The PL-15 (Chinese: 霹雳-15; pinyin: Pī Lì-15; literally: "Thunderbolt-15") is an active radar-guided very long range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China. Its range is comparable to that of the European Meteor (missile) and the Russian R-37 (missile)PL-15 is inducted into military service in 2016 and is being carried by the J-10C, J-16 and J-20 aircraft.[1] The missile features an active electronically scanned array radar, which makes evasion difficult for the most agile of fighter jets.[2] It is 4 meters long and incorporates a dual-thrust rocket motor. Upon launch, the missile reaches a speed of mach 4 and is capable of engaging targets at a distance of 150 km.

PL-15（中文：霹雳-15；拼音：Pī Lì-15；字面意思：“Thunderbolt-15”）是中华人民共和国研制的一种主动雷达制导的超远程空对空导弹。其射程可与欧洲流星（导弹）和俄罗斯 R-37（导弹）相媲美，PL-15于2016年服役，由J-10C、J-16和J-20飞机搭载。该导弹配备有源电子扫描阵列雷达，这使得最敏捷的战斗机难以躲避。它长4米，装有双推力火箭发动机。发射后，导弹达到4马赫的速度，能够与150公里外的目标交战。

 

Compared to Chinese previous generation PL-12, which boasts a maximum range of 100 km, the new and larger PL-15 has a longer radar detection range and increased anti-jamming capability. During the 2018 Airshow China, two J-20 fighters of PLAAF displays their internal payload, with each carrying four PL-15 and two PL-10E in its internal weapons bay. PL-15 effectively increases Chinese Anti-Access/Area Denial capability by targeting key "enabler" targets, such as Aerial refueling and AEW&C aircraft. Military expert Fu Qianshao suggested that China was developing an advanced long-range missile air-to-air missile capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 400 km.

与最大射程100公里的中国上一代PL-12相比，新的更大的PL-15具有更远的雷达探测范围和更强的抗干扰能力。2018年中国航展期间，中国空军两架歼20战机展示其内部有效载荷，每架在其内部武器舱内携带四枚PL-15和两枚PL-10E。PL-15通过瞄准关键的“赋能者”目标，例如空中加油和AEW&C飞机，有效地提高了中国的反介入/区域拒止能力。军事专家傅前哨（Fu Qianshao）表示，中国正在开发一种先进的远程空对空导弹，能够击中最远400公里的目标。

 

Similar weapons

AIM-120 AMRAAM

R-77

MBDA Meteor

Long-Range Engagement Weapon

R-37 (missile)

PL-21

类似武器

AIM-120 AMRAAM

R-77

MBDA 流星

远程交战武器

R-37（导弹）

PL-21