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Can China’s latest air-to-air missile take on its US equivalent? Definitely maybe, experts say.
Analysts say the missile’s 200 to 300 kilometer range and dual-pulse motor could help Chinese stealth fighters carry more weapons and stay in combat longer.
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Military TimesCan China’s latest air-to-air missile take on its US equivalent? Definitely maybe, experts say.
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s newest air-to-air missile, the PL-16, could vie with an equivalent advance by the U.S. military and give the People’s Liberation Army an edge in any Asia-Pacific conflicts because of its increased travel distance and a second-wind feature, experts say.The PL-16 beyond-visual-range missile as described in social and trade media would answer Lockheed Martin’s AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) for the …
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