The JF17 KLJ Aesa has a tracking range quoted at 175km
i WILL suggest 150km FOR MKI detection
PL15 has a range of 200km but i will suggest this i for AWACS size planes
I suggest MKI van be engaged at 150km
THAT is double the range of R77 imo
same at meteore
Better than Derby ER
And better than Astra by 50%
SO our hope is that this missle fits only block 3 thunders ie 50 planes until 2025
In War scenario
ensure we have better tactics
no other options
JF-17 KJL air cooled asea
even Americans haven't matured technology to produce air cooled asea radar so technically saying it's asea just in the name it's performance would be slightly above than currently used Jf-17 radar. And SU-30 pesa radar can also track and engage with JF-17 from a longer range.
Second comparing PL-15 to meteor what is the no escape zone of PL-15 and that missiles is not really comparable to meteor because of totally different propulsion system and PL-15 is at least a decade behind that missile PL-15 is just bigger R-77 which is having more fuel to burn a little longer. Because of it's bigger and heavier size it would not be logical to arm every jet with that awacs killer
Kishore Kumar Khera replies: Air-to-Air Missiles (AAM) have three basic attributes that define their effectiveness: Sensors, Energy, and Structure.
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If Chinese BVRM missiles were so capable why Pakistan didn't used them on 27 feb?
For now in Pakistani inventory best missile is amram-120C and india's Astra is already ahead of that missile and to match i - derby Pakistan have nothing.
Btw by 2025 india will have SFDR and greater range astra.