PL-12
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The PL-12 is an active radar-guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China. It is considered comparable to the US AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Russian R-77.
A model of an export version of the PL-12, SD-10A, (bottom-left corner) with a Pakistan Air Force JF-17 on display at the Farnborough Airshow 2010.
SD-10A on display with the JF-17 light-weight fighter at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010.
Active radar homing
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Active radar homing (ARH) is a missile guidance method in which a missile contains a radar transceiver and the electronics necessary for it to find and track its target autonomously. The NATO brevity code for an air-to-air active radar homing missile launch is fox three.
BAT radar guided bomb
RBS-15F anti-ship missile (on right) under the wing of a JAS 39 Gripen fighter, 2007
Active radar homing missile seeker