US Intel: China Enhances PL-15 and PL-10 Missiles with UAE Tech
U.S. intelligence has revealed that China has enhanced its PL-15 (long-range) and PL-10 (short-range) air-to-air missiles by utilizing technology sourced from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These enhancements reportedly improve the missiles" range, guidance accuracy, and resistance to countermeasures by 20–30%.
The upgrades are believed to be influenced by UAE expertise with France’s Mica and the UK’s ASRAAM missile systems. The findings, which are based on satellite and signals intelligence, have raised concerns in the U.S. regarding the defense ties between the UAE and China, as well as the potential leakage of Western technology.
These developments come amid ongoing scrutiny of international defense collaborations and their implications for global security.
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