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In a development that could have sweeping implications for global air combat doctrines, several European nations and their Western allies have reportedly expressed strong interest in partnering with India to study debris from the Chinese-built PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile recovered at multiple locations inside Indian territory.
In the modern battlespace, where engagements are often decided long before opposing aircraft enter visual range, Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missiles have become the central instruments of aerial dominance, strategic deterrence, and power projection.
Pakistan has confirmed the downing of a sixth Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft — a Mirage 2000 — during an intense aerial encounter on the night of 6–7 May near Pampore, located east of Srinagar in the contested Kashmir region.
In what is being hailed as a defining moment in modern aerial warfare, a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) J-10C reportedly downed an Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale from a staggering 182 kilometres away using the Chinese-manufactured PL-15 Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile, according to sources cited by a Pakistani defence journalists.
Amid escalating regional tensions and an intensifying arms race in South Asia, new claims have emerged suggesting that the PL-15 Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missiles supplied by China to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) are export-grade “E” variants, lacking the full capabilities of the domestic version in service with China’s own combat fleet.
With tensions between nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India escalating dangerously following the devastating incident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in 26 fatalities, Pakistan’s military has strategically unveiled images of its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets equipped for the first time with China’s advanced long-range PL-15 air-to-air missiles.
Panic is mounting within Israel’s defense and security circles as Egypt’s recent acquisition of the Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets and long-range PL-15 air-to-air missiles sends shockwaves across the region.
For the first time, Pakistan has unveiled a model of its new-generation fighter jet, the JF-17 PFX (Pakistan Experimental Complex), a joint development between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC).