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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · People's Republic of China · 2015
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PL-10
PL-10 Photo: 颐园居 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Seeker / Guidance
80
No-Escape Zone
78
Speed
70
Counter-Measure Resistance
75
Lethality
78
Data-Link
70
Reliability
80
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
82
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerAviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraModern Era
In service2015
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
76
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
4/6
Modern Era
10/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Seeker / Guidance
80
No-Escape Zone
78
Speed
70
Counter-Measure Resistance
75
Lethality
78
Data-Link
70
Reliability
80
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
82
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · MODERN ERA
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
76
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile Typeshort-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year2015
  • DesignerLiang Xiaogeng
  • Length3 m
  • Diameter160 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance4MOD.4
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
  • Propulsion Typesolid-propellant rocket with thrust vectoring
  • Motor Typesolid rocket motor
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid propellant
◇Performance1MOD.1
  • Flight Profilehighly maneuverable with thrust-vector control and free-moving control wings
◆Warhead1MOD.1
  • Warhead Typeblast-fragmentation or expanding rod (RF-fuse)
▤Launch Platform2MOD.2
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Operators2
  • Variants3
  • Production Start2,013 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeLaser proximity fuze and impact
  • Explosive Filler TypeBlast-frag, or expanding rod (RF-fuse)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2015Production started
11
years in service
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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