Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a fully intact Chinese-made PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile has been recently recovered in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. The PL-15, also called “Thunderbolt-15,” is a long-range beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed by China’s 607 Institute. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). The missile is designed to strike enemy aircraft at very long distances, even before visual contact is made. This incident has raised serious security concerns, especially regarding regional military activity and foreign weapon systems near the border.
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