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R-40

IOC: 1968

R-40TD

IOC: 1976

Also Known As: AA-6 Acrid, K-40, K-46, R-46

Origin:Russia

Description: R-40 is a highly supersonic, long range air-to-air missile designed to be used with the Soviet Union Mig-25 Foxbat high altitude interceptor. The R-40 basic model features a 30 kilometers range. Improved models R-40TD and R-40RD have an extended range to over 50 kilometers and a maximum speed in excess of Mach 4. R-40TD uses an infrared homing head.

R-40 missiles were deployed with Su-15, Mig-25 and Mig-31 interceptors.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 360 mm, Length 6.2 m, Width 1.8 m

Weights: Max Weight 480 kg (1,058 lb), Warhead 70 kg (154 lb)

Performance: Max Range 50,000 m (164,042 ft), Top Speed 1,500 mps (Mach 4.52)

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R-40RD Applications
Mig-25, Mig-31 Operators

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Algeria

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Bulgaria

Iraq

Russia

Syria

Ukraine

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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