PL-21

PL-21
PL-21
Type	Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Specifications
Length	4 m (13 ft)
Operational; range	300–400 km
Guidance; system	Active radar

The PL-21 or PL-XX is an under development active radar-guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile by the People's Republic of China.

Development and history

The PL-21 is estimated to have a range of 300 to 400 kilometers. and powered by a ramjet engine.

1 2 Barrier & Thornley 2024, p. 131.
1 2 3 Wood, Yang & Cliff 2020, p. 40.
↑ "PL-21 Emerges: China's Deadliest Air-to-Air Missile May Soon Arm Pakistan's Stealth J-35A". Defence Security Asia. 27 May 2025. The PL-21, which remains under active development by Chinese defence firms, is envisioned as a next-generation missile capable of targeting AWACS, refuelling tankers, and electronic warfare aircraft from ranges exceeding 400 kilometers.
↑ Wood, Yang & Cliff 2020, p. 41.

Barrie, Douglas; Thornley, Ben (May 2024). "Waiting in the Wings: The Asia-Pacific Air-to-air Challenge" (PDF). Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2024. International Institute for Strategic Studies. ISBN 978-1-003-53006-0.
Wood, Peter; Yang, David; Cliff, Roger (November 2020). Air-to-Air Missiles: Capabilities And Development in China (PDF). Montgomery: China Aerospace Studies Institute. ISBN 9798574996270. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

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