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  1. Bornubus

    PLA Air to Air Missiles

    SD 10A is superior to Astra. Astra 80km SD 10A 80 - 100 KM
  2. Bornubus

    PLA Air to Air Missiles

    What is the comparable BVR missile in IAF with that of PAF and PLAF SD 10 ? @gadeshi
  3. Bornubus

    PLA Air to Air Missiles

    Luoyang PL-8 / Rafael Python 3 [paste:font size="4"] PL-8 Python 3 and PL-11 Aspide AAMs carried by a Chengdu J-10S Vigourous Dragon of the PLA-AF (Chinese internet image). The PL-8 is a legally licenced copy of the Israeli Rafael Python 3 WVR missile, the predecessor to the widely exported and...
  4. Bornubus

    PLA Air to Air Missiles

    SAST PL-11/FD-60 Aspide The PL-11 was the first Chinese built radar guided AAM to be deployed in large numbers. The design is a direct derivative of the monopulse semi-active homing Aspide Mk.1 carried by Italian F-104S Starfighters, both of the latter systems now retired. The PL-11 is...
  5. Bornubus

    PLA Air to Air Missiles

    PL-12 / SD-10A being loaded on PLA-N J-8F Finback D fighter (Chinese Internet). Detail of RF proximity fuse antennas on PL-12 / SD-10A (Zhenguan Studio, © 2010, Air Power Australia). Detail of RF proximity fuse antennas with protective covers fitted on PL-12 / SD-10A (Chinese Internet)...
  6. Bornubus

    PLA Air to Air Missiles

    Above, below: Luoyang PL-12/SD-10A on JF-17 pylon launchers, exported to Pakistan (image © 2010 Air Power Australia, via Zhenguan Studio). Radome of PL-12 / SD-10A on display at Zhuhai 2008 (image © 2009, Zhenguan Studio). Tail section of PL-12 / SD-10A on display at Zhuhai 2008 (image ©...
  7. Bornubus

    PLA Air to Air Missiles

    The production status of the PL-12 is unclear, but the missile has been claimed as a future weapon for the indigenous J-10 fighter and the Su-27SK and Su-30, replacing imported R-77s on the latter. The missile has been photographed on the J-10A, J-10S and J-11B. A variant with an all aspect...
  8. Bornubus

    PLA Air to Air Missiles

    While some confusion remains about designations, most sources identify the SD-10 and PL-12 as the same missile, China's equivalent to the AMRAAM. This weapon is in sizing and configuration very similar to the AIM-120A, but employs a unique tail planform. Equipped with an active radar seeker, and...
  9. Bornubus

    PLA Air to Air Missiles

    Background The PLA-AF and PLA-N operate a diverse mix of indigenously manufactured and imported Russian Air to Air Missiles (AAM), carried by a no less diverse fleet of combat aircraft. While imported Russian R-27 / AA-10 Alamo, R-73 / AA-11 Archer and R-77 / AA-12 Adder AAMs are primarily used...
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