Vympel R-73 (NATO reporting name AA-11 Archer) is a short-range air-to-air missile developed by Vympel NPO that entered service in 1984. The R-73 was developed...
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version of the R-77, while the RVV-MD is a variant of the R-73. The RVV-SD includes the upgrades associated with the izdeliye 170-1, or R-77-1. The RVV-SD...
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List of missiles (section R)
name for the Vympel R-33) AA-10 Alamo (NATO reporting name for the Vympel R-27) AA-11 Archer (NATO reporting name for the Vympel R-73) AA-12 Adder (NATO...
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to fire R-27/R-60/R-73/R-77 against Saudi aircraft. Using stockpiles of missiles from Yemeni Air Force stocks. The issue for the R-27 and R-77 is the...
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dogfight missile is the R-73 (AA-11 "Archer"), but large numbers of R-60 missiles remain in service. On 20 April 1978, two R-60 missiles were fired at...
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SAMAR employs Vympel R-73 and Vympel R-27 air-to-air missiles, which are of Russian origin. Using reconditioned infrared homing Vympel R-73E, semi-active...
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S-8M S-24B Missiles: Air-to-air missiles: 4 × R-60 or 2 x R-73 2 × R-23 or R-24 2 × R-13M or R-13M1 2 × R-3S Air-to-surface missiles: Kh-23 Grom Bombs:...
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List of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 variants (redirect from MiG-21 LanceR)
western origin as well as R-60, R-73 and Python 3 air-to-air missiles. The LanceR B version is the trainer version, and the LanceR C version is the air superiority...
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rapidly point the plane at potential targets to draw them within the AA-11/R-73 Archer’s wide infrared seeker cone, then launch and quickly change energy...
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