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R-27R (RS-AA-10A Alamo)

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R-27R (RS-AA-10A Alamo)

The Vympel R-27 is a family of air-to-air missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the late Cold War-era. The R-27 is manufactured in infrared-homing/IR (R-27T, R-27ET) and semi-active radar homing/ SARH (R-27R, R-27ER) versions. The R-27 family missiles are produced by both Russian and Ukrainian manufacturers. The R-27 missile is carried by the Mikoyan MiG-29 and the Sukhoi Su-27, Su-30 and Su-35 family fighters. The R-27 missile is also license-produced in China, though the production license was bought from Ukraine instead of Russia. Plans to produce an active radar homing/ ARH version called the R-27EA were cancelled in 1989.

Specifications

TypeMissile System
OriginSoviet Union
ManufacturerVympel (Russia), Artem (Ukraine)
Introduced1983
StatusIn service
Weight0.25 t
Length4.08 m
Range40 km
Guidance systemSemi-active radar homing (R-27R/ER/EM)

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
China—
Russia—
India—
Iran—confirmed
Poland—
Ukraine—confirmed
Vietnam—confirmed

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