I think he is talking about how the Chinese long range missile is better than the known claimed performance specifications of KS-172. Not to even mention that it is a failed project with no users and no interest. There is not much to truly know about that missile further to the claims, of which are weak anyway. US has already retired Phoenix since before I can remember. Long range is nothing difficult. It is more an issue with what sort of targets such a missile can reliably engage that is the hard part. Guess why no interest in Russian long range missiles by any nation of the world?
So if this interviewee is to be believed, the claim that Chinese long range missile is better than the KS is nothing of surprise or a spectacular achievement. All it implies is that PLAAF indeed has at least one long range missile they HAVE inducted and is being used on fighters, most likely J-16. We can reasonably assume its role is against large valuable targets and close to useless against maneuverable fighters. Similar to the Phoenix and KS (or any Russian attempt at LRAAM). Who knows what the kill probability ranges are. So when he says it's better than KS, he could only know the range values, therefore it has better range than KS and given it is a modern missiles, it likely has better electronics and motors for a higher kill probability at long ranges.
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