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| USA Code | AA-2 |
| Nato Name | Atoll |
| Russian Code | R-3/R13M |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | IR and SARH |
| Range | Km 15 |
| Inservice | Yes on Export Systems |
| Notes | Initially based on captured examples of US Sidewinder but then followed a different development path. |
| USA Code | AA-3 |
| Nato Name | Anab |
| Russian Code | R-30 |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | IR and SARH |
| Range | Km 26 |
| Inservice | Near End Of Life (NEOL) |
| Notes | Used on Su-15 |
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| USA Code | AA-4 |
| Nato Name | Awl |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | SARH |
| Range | |
| Inservice | Did Not Enter Service |
| Notes | AA-5 chosen instead |
| USA Code | AA-5 |
| Nato Name | Ash |
| Russian Code | R-4R |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | IR and SARH |
| Range | Km 40 |
| Inservice | OOS |
| Notes | Used only on Tu-28 & Tu-128 long range Interceptors |
| USA Code | AA-6 |
| Nato Name | Acrid |
| Russian Code | R-40 |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | Mid Course: Command : Terminal IR and SARH |
| Range | Km 70 |
| Inservice | Yes |
| Notes | Used on Mig 25 Foxbat |
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| USA Code | AA-7 |
| Nato Name | Apex |
| Russian Code | R-23 R-24 |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | IR and SARH |
| Range | Km 35 |
| Inservice | Yes |
| Notes | Matched to Mig 23 Notes |
| USA Code | AA-8 |
| Nato Name | Aphid |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | IR |
| Range | Km 7 |
| Inservice | Yes |
| Notes | Close range self protection system, no equivalent system deployed by the west |
| USA Code | AA-9 |
| Nato Name | Amos |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | Mid Course - command : Terminal SARH |
| Range | Km 120 |
| Inservice | Yes |
| Notes | Matched to Mig 31 Foxhound Notes |
| USA Code | AA-10 |
| Nato Name | Alamo |
| Russian Code | R-27 |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | IR & SARH + Active In Development |
| Range | Km 80 & 120 (Different Missile Lengths) |
| Inservice | Yes - Russia,India & Chinese |
| Notes | Used on Mig 29 and Su 32, first time the USSR achieved parity
with a US missile systems AA-10a, Alamo A, SARH Short body AA-10b, Alamo B, IR Short Body AA-10c, Alamo C, SARH Long Body AA-10d, Alamo D, IR Long Body AA-10e, Alamo E, Improved SARH for intercepting cruise missiles ( R-27 EM) R-27AE active Seeker version of 10c. A version of the AA-10 has been developed for use by the Mig-27 (IR homing only) |
| USA Code | AA-11 |
| Nato Name | Archer |
| Russian Code | R-73K, Original version Radar Proximity Fuse |
| R-73L, Laser Proximity Fuse | |
| R-73E, Export version of R-73K | |
| R-73LE, Export version of R-73L | |
| R-74M, Updated version with new computer and IR sensor including Digital Signal Processing | |
| R-73M, Version for rearward launch, intended to be fitted to protect strike aircraft. | |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Weight | 105 Kg |
| Diameter | 71cm |
| Warhead | 7 Kg |
| Effective Altitude | 20m - 20,000m |
| Guidance | IR |
| Range | 300m - Km 20 |
| Inservice | Yes |
| Notes | Very advanced IR system, much better than Sidewinder ( at time of deployment) and a considerable shock to the west at the time. |
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| USA Code | AA-12 |
| Nato Name | Adder |
| Russian Code | R-77 |
| Manufacturer | Vympel |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | Command then Active Radar |
| Range | Km 90 |
| Weight | 175Kg |
| Inservice | In Service 1994, including export |
| Notes | Very similar to US AMRAAM but with longer range |
A New Version is about to becoming available. It replaces the normal rocket
motor with a ramjet motor for greater range.
| Russian Code | R-77M1 |
| Manufacturer | Vympel |
| Fuel | Solid Air Breathing Ram Jet |
| Guidance | Command then Active Radar |
| Range | Km 150-200 |
| Weight | 226 Kg |
| Inservice | Under Development |
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| USA Code | AA-X-?? |
| Nato Name | Adder |
| Russian Code | R-37 |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Guidance | Command then Active Radar |
| Range | Km 150 |
| Inservice | Development cancelled |
| Notes | This was an improved version of the AA-9 matched to the Mig-31M. However with the ending of development of the Mig-31 development of this system is also thought to have ended before the system was accepted for service. |
Here is a size comparism chart of Russian AA Missiles. This is copyright
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