PL-12

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PL-12
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A model of an export version of the PL-12, SD-10A, (bottom-left corner) with a Pakistan Air Force JF-17 on display at the Farnborough Airshow 2010.
TypeMedium-range, active radar homing air-to-air BVR missile
Place of originPeople's Republic of China
Service history
Used byPeople's Liberation Army Air Force

People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
Pakistan Air Force

Myanmar Air Force
Specifications
Mass180 kilograms (400 lb)[1]
EngineSolid fuel rocket
Operational
range
70–100 kilometres (43–62 mi)[2][3]
Guidance
system
Active radar[4]
Launch
platform

The PL-12 (Chinese: 霹雳-12; pinyin: Pī Lì-12; lit. 'Thunderbolt-12') is an active radar-guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China. It is considered comparable to the US AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Russian R-77.[4]

Development history[]

The first public information of the Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute's PL-12 – then called the SD-10 – emerged in 2001.[10] Development was assisted by Vympel NPO and Agat of Russia.[11] Liang Xiaogeng is believed to have been the chief designer.[12] Four successful test firings were made in 2004. By 2005, the missile was also known as the PL-12.[11]

Description[]

The PL-12 may use the radar and data link from the Russian R-77,[13] or otherwise use systems benefiting from technology transfers from Russia. The missile uses a Chinese rocket motor[10] and airframe.[13] The PL-12 may have a passive homing mode for use against jammers and AEW aircraft.[10]

Variants[]

SD-10A on display with the JF-17 light-weight fighter at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010.
  • SD-10 (ShanDian-10, 闪电-10) - Export version of the PL-12. There is also an SD-10B.[9]

Operators[]

Map with PL-12 operators in blue

Current operators[]

 People's Republic of China
 Pakistan
 Myanmar

See also[]

Similar weapons[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b O'Rourke: page 21
  2. ^ Medeiros et al.: page 93
  3. ^ Fisher, Richard D. Jr. (21 February 2010). "The Air Balance on the Taiwan Strait". International Assessment and Strategy Center. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Cliff: page 8
  5. ^ Hallion etc al.: page 195
  6. ^ O'Rourke: page 77
  7. ^ Gormley et al.: page 55
  8. ^ Gormley et al.: page 13
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Jennings, Gareth (4 March 2015). "Bulgaria to be offered JF-17 fighter by Pakistan". janes.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c Fisher, Richard D. Jr. (2 February 2008). "China's Emerging 5th Generation Air-to-Air Missiles". International Assessment and Strategy Center. Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Medeiros et al.: page 92
  12. ^ Fisher, Richard D. Jr. (18 September 2015). "Chief designer reveals data on China's new Luoyang PL-10 AAM". janes.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Fisher, Richard D. Jr. (21 November 2002). "Military Sales to China: Going to Pieces". International Assessment and Strategy Center. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Transfers of major weapons: Deals with deliveries or orders made for 1950 to 2019 (China to Pakistan, missiles)". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2021. (600) PL-12/SD-10 BVRAAM (2006) 2010-2019 (475) For JF-17 and possibly modernized Mirage-3/5 combat aircraft
  15. ^ "Transfers of major weapons: Deals with deliveries or orders made for 1950 to 2019 (China to Myanmar, missiles)". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 3 February 2021. (60) PL-12/SD-10 BVRAAM (2015) 2018-2019 (24) For JF-17 combat aircraft
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