PL-10E: New generation of short-range air-to-air missiles at 2016 Airshow in Zhuhai

 
Details of PL-10E air-to-air missile



New generation of short-range air-to-air missiles at Airshow in Zhuhai


The Shanghai Academy of Science and Technology unveiled a new generation of short-range air-to-air missiles at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, 35 miles (56 kilometers) west of Hong Kong.

The Shanghai Academy of Science and Technology is developing short-range infrared homing (“heat seeking”)air-to-air missile which has the maximum range of 20 km, that unveiled at Airshow in Zhuhai.

The PL-10E is an export version of PL-10 WVRAAM. The Pl-10 missile is the latest air-to-air missile of China. The new missiles have diameter is 160mm, wingspan is 296mm and it weighs 105kg.


http://defence-blog.com/news/china-...-air-missiles-at-airshow-china-in-zhuhai.html

Take a closer look at PL-10E WVRAAM. pic.twitter.com/CxE4b06Z0Q

— dafeng cao (@xinfengcao) October 31, 2016

The biggest surprise: PL-10E export version of PL-10 WVRAAM. pic.twitter.com/IKHZwbZHic

— dafeng cao (@xinfengcao) October 28, 2016