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The Russian R-77RVV-AE Missile (NATO designation: AA-12 Adder) is a medium range, air-to-air, radar-guided missile system. It is comparable to (and superior to in some aspects) the United States AIM-120 AMRAAM system (In fact, the two systems are so similar that the R-77 is at times referred to as the AMRAAMski). R-77 development began in 1982 and went into service in 1994. The missile features four mid-body fins and four unique rear control surfaces. The basic version of this missile has a maximum range of 90 km (55.92 mi). Upon launch, the missile is inertia-guided with updates from the launch platform aircraft. As the missile comes within 20 km (12.42 mi) of its target, the missile is guided by a nose-mounted terminal active radar. A product-improvement of the R-77 Adder is in the works, codenamed the R-77M1, and will feature a ramjet propulsion device. This heavier missile system will have a much greater range, and will surely be the primary beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air weapon in upcoming fifth generation Russian frontline fighters.
General Characteristics
- Primary Function: Medium-range, air-to-air tactical missile
- Contractor: Vympel
- Power Plant: Solid fuel rocket motor (R-77), Air-breathing Ramjet (R-77M1)
- Length: 3.6 m (12 ft) (R-77)
- Launch Weight: 175 kg (385.8 lb) (R-77), 226 kg (498.2 lbs) (R-77M1)
- Diameter: 200 mm (7.87 in) (R-77)
- Wing Span: 350 mm (13.8 in) (R-77)
- Speed: In excess of Mach 4 (R-77)
- Range: 90 km (55.92 mi) (R-77), 175 km (108.7 mi) (R-77M1)
- Warhead: 30kg (66.1 lb) HE, fragmenting
- Date Deployed: 1994 (R-77)
- Operational Aircraft Platforms:
Sukhoi Su-27, Sukhoi Su-33, Sukhoi Su-34 Sukhoi Su-35, Sukhoi Su-37, Mikoyan MiG-29, Mikoyan MiG-33,
Mikoyan MiG-31M, Yakovlev Yak-141, Mikoyan MiG-35 (Experimental), Sukhoi Su-47 (Experimental) (R-77)
- Future Aircraft Platforms:
Sukhoi PAK FA (R-77M1)
See also: List of missiles
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