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During the air battles in early May, fragments of Chinese PL-15E missiles appeared on Indian territory – these missiles were launched by Pakistani Air Force fighters who tried to hit Indian combat aircraft. In the event of a miss, the PL-15E should have self-destructed in the air, but this did not happen, and as a result they ended up on the ground, and some copies are in pretty good condition.
- says the local edition of IDRW.
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As indicated, in total, the authorities found the wreckage of at least 8 PL-15E missiles in the country, two of which were found in almost undamaged condition – with critical components such as the propulsion system, data transmission channel, inertial unit and radar with AFAR.
- it is noted in the edition.
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As the official authorities explained, the found debris represents an "intelligence coup" for India. DRDO (the approximate equivalent of Rostec) engaged in a detailed technical analysis, focusing on the study of missile guidance algorithms, motion efficiency and electronic countermeasures capabilities.
- the organization explained.
As indicated in the publication, Japan, faced with a threat from Chinese J-20 stealth fighters armed with a more advanced version of the PL-15, was the first to gain access to detailed data on PL-15E homing algorithms and data channel encryption.
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This is probably the guidance section of the PL-15E.
France is striving to ensure the competitiveness of its Meteor products in the fight against Chinese products on the global market. Taiwan intends to strengthen its air defense against Chinese fighter jets equipped with PL-15.
As noted in the publication, the PL-15E, with a claimed range of 145 km and a 2-pulse solid-fuel rocket engine capable of speeds exceeding Mach 5, is a formidable weapon, despite the fact that it is a stripped-down export version of the PL-15, which boasts a flight range of 200-300 km.
