The Pakistan Air Force on Friday admitted to using a Chinese PL-15 missile on Wednesday after India smashed nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
This admission marks the first confirmed operational use of the PL-15 missile by any country, as the Chinese missile has not previously been tested in combat.
The PL-15 is a radar-guided, long-range air-to-air missile with an estimated range exceeding 200 kilometres, and is considered a significant threat to enemy aircraft.
The Pakistan Air Forceâs admission also validates the speculation that the missile debris recovered in Punjabâs Hoshiarpu r and Bathinda districts after Thursdayâs attempted attack likely belonged to a PL-15. Indiaâs robust air defence systems intercepted the missile mid-air.