PL-17 missile

The PL-17’s reported reach threatens the tankers and AWACS aircraft that sustain Western fighter operations, raising a consequential question: how far can air forces fight if their support…

China's J-20 stealth fighter fleet has surged to roughly 500 aircraft — while India still has zero. Inside the airpower gap now reshaping the Himalayan frontier, the Quad, and the wider…

For over a decade the Meteor stood as the benchmark long-range air-to-air missile. Now China’s PL-17, reaching past 350 kilometres, and the PL-15’s real combat use are closing that gap,…

China’s apparent integration of the PL-17 missile onto the J-10C fighter marks a major shift in Indo-Pacific airpower dynamics, potentially enabling large-scale “AWACS-killer” operations…

China’s J-35 stealth fighter has been photographed carrying external PL-15 or PL-17 long-range missiles for the first time, revealing a possible “beast mode” configuration that could…