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PL-17

Missiles And Guided Munitions

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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Operated By

People's Liberation Army Air Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: PL-17
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Manufactured By

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: PL-17
Sources
1. Wikipedia: PL-17
  • Infobox: service
    2024present
  • Lead section
    The PL-17 (NATO reporting name: CH-AA-12 Auger) or 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 (PLAAF).
  • 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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