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• Military Times staff
China’s PL-16 air-to-air missile: specs suggest a punch against large targets, but limits against small/fast aircraft remain unc
Experts assess China’s latest air-to-air missile, the PL-16, as potentially capable of pursuing large, slower-moving aircraft—though its effectiveness against smaller, faster targets is not established. The analysis frames the weapon as part of the ongoing evolution of aerial combat lethality and engagement geometry.
