R-77 (AA-12A Adder) Russian Air-to-Air Missile
R-77
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Basic Information
Name
R-77 (AA-12A Adder) Russian Air-to-Air Missile
Designation
R-77
Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
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Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
1993
Description
The R-77 (AA-12A Adder) Russian Air-to-Air Missile is similar to, and in a few respects, identical to, the American AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. The R-77 missile features an energetic radar seeker and a range of 90-100 kilometers (50 km more than AMRAAM) and flies at four times the speed of sound.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Max Speed
4929.2 km/h
Range
95.0 km
Variants
R-77 (izdeliye 170)
Standard model
RVV-AE (izdeliye 190)
Export model of the R-77
R-77P / RVV-PE
Passive homing model
R-77T / RVV-TE
Infrared homing model
R-77-1 (izdeliye 170-1)
Russian-built variant with a streamlined nose, 9B-1248 (Izdeliye-50-1) active radar seeker head, and new fins
RVV-SD
Export model of the R-77-1
R-77-SRK
Ship-to-air variant
R-77-ZRK / RVV-AE-ZRK
RVV-ZRK Surface-to-air variant
R-77-PD / RVV-AE-PD
Ramjet model
R-77-PD ZRK / RVV-AE-ZRK
RVV-(PD-)ZRK Surface-to-air variant
K-77M (izdeliye 180)
Version under development for the Sukhoi Su-57 with AESA seeker, conventional fins, and two-pulse motor
K-77ME (izdeliye 180-BD)
Ramjet model of the K-77M
R-77 (AA-12A Adder) Russian Air-to-Air Missile
Missile
Name
R-77; NATO: AA-12A Adder
Type
Long-range, active radar homing air-to-air missile.
Basic Load
INA
Length
3.6 m (R-77), 3.71 m (R-77-1)
DIameter
200 mm
Warhead
22.5 kg HE fragmenting (R-77)
Detonation Mechanism
laser proximity fuse
Engine
Solid fuel rocket motor (R-77), air-breathing ramjet (R-77-PD)
Wingspan
700 mm
Operational Range
80–100 km (R-77), 110 km (R-77-1) 193 km (R-77M)
Flight Altitude
5-25 km
Speed
Mach 4,Mach 5 for K-77PD (RVV-AE-PD)[
Guidance System
Inertial with mid-course update and terminal active radar homing/infrared homing (R-77T)
Launch Platforms
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21-93/LanceR/Bison, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27, Mikoyan MiG-29, Mikoyan MiG-31, Mikoyan MiG-35, Sukhoi Su-27, Sukhoi Su-30, Sukhoi Su-33, Sukhoi Su-34, Sukhoi Su-35, HAL Tejas, Yakovlev Yak-141, Chengdu J-10
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Air-to-Air Missiles
Air > Air-to-Air Missiles
Filter Label
R
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
3.6 m
Width
0.7 m
Height
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Weight
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Operators (16)
Russia
China
India
Serbia
Algeria
Egypt
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Peru
Sudan
Syria
Uganda
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
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