Tuesday, October 14, 2008

R-77

IOC: 1992

R-77P

Also Known As
AA-12 Adder
RVV-PE

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV)

Applications
Su-35
Su-35UB

Family Members
R-77
R-77T

Description: The R-77 is an advanced, long range, air-to-air missile. It has been designed as the Soviet/Russian counterpart to NATO AIM-120 AMRAAM. The R-77 provides multiple targets engagement capability to Mig-29 and Su-27 fighter as well as other aircraft types.

The R-77 has been designed with innovative control surfaces which are one of the keys of its impressive performance. Once launched, the R-77P, also known as RVV-PE, depends on an inertial navigation system with optional in-flight target position updates from the aircraft sensors. When the R-77P missile is at a distance of about 25 km its passive Infrared seeker directs itself towards the radiofrequency-emitting target.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 200 mm, Length 3.6 m, Width 350 mm

Weights: Max Weight 175 kg (386 lb), Warhead 30 kg (66.1 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 25,000 m (82,021 ft), Max Range 90,000 m (295,276 ft), Top Speed 1,328 mps (Mach 4)

Operators

Russia

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: Friday, October 10, 2008

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