Description:
The R-77, RVV-AE designation used for the export market, is a long range air-to-air missile featuring an active radar seeker. This missile 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 aircraft.
The R-77 has been designed with innovative control surfaces which are one of the keys of its impressive performance. Once launched, the R-77 depends on an inertial navigation system with optional in-flight target position updates from the aircraft sensors. When the R-77 missile is at a distance of about 20 km its radar homing head activates leading the missile to its target.
There are plans to improve the R-77 missile increasing its operational range well beyond 150 km.
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)
India
Russia