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PL-17

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The PL-17, also referred to as the PL-20, is an active radar guided, very long range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It has a claimed range of more than 400 kilometers and is intended to target high value airborne assets such as tanker aircraft and airborne early warning and control aircraft. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Very long range air-to-air missile 1
Introduced Year
2024 1
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 1
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1. Wikipedia: PL-17
  • service-status
    service = 2024ndashpresent
  • Infobox, service field
    Infobox service field: 2024-present
  • Introduction
    is an active radar guided, very long range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China
  • Operated By: People's Liberation Army Air Force, Infobox, used_by field
    People's Liberation Army Air Force
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Wikidata: PL-17
Wikidata Q115802367, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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