- Vympel R-37
Infobox Weapon
name=Vympel R-37
caption=
length=4.20 m (13 ft 9 inches)
wingspan=0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)
diameter=380 mm (15 in)
weight=600 kg (1,320 lb)
filling=60 kg (135 lb) HE, fragmenting
guidance=Inertial withmid-course update , semi-active andactive radar homing
speed= Mach 6
vehicle_range=300 km (186 mi)
is_missile=yesThe
Vympel R-37 (NATO reporting name : AA-X-13 Arrow) is aRussia nair-to-air missile designed as a weapon for theMikoyan MiG-31 M interceptor aircraft. It is a further development of the R-33 (AA-9 Amos). The missile is designed to operate over extreme ranges, in excess of 300 kilometres (185 miles). It is intended to shoot down anAWACS airplane from well-outside the range of any aircraft that would be guarding them.pecifications
*"Mass" : 600 kg (1,320 lb)
*"Diameter" : 0.38 m (1 ft 3 in)
*"Length" : 4.20 m (13 ft 9 inches)
*"Span" : 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)
*"Range" : 300 km (186.4 miles)
*"Propulsion" : Solid rocket
*"Guidance" : Semi-active radar homing (active homing in terminal phase)
*"Speed" : Mach 6.0External links
* [http://www.airwar.ru/weapon/avv/r37.html www.airwar.ru]
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