VYMPEL R-27

The 'Vympel R-27' (NATO reporting name 'AA-10 Alamo', Cyrillic 'P-27') is a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union. It remains in service with the CIS and Russian Air Force.
The R-27 is manufactured in both IR-homing (R-27T) and semi-active radar homing (R-27R) variants, somewhat similar to the French MBDA MICA weapon. It arms the Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27, and some late-model MiG-23MLD aircraft were also adapted to carry it.

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Variants

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References

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Variants

★ 'R-27R' ''AA-10 Alamo-A'' semi-active radar homing. Range up to 80 km under optimal conditions [1]

★ 'R-27T' ''AA-10 Alamo-B'' Infrared homing, passive homing using Avtomatika 9B-1032 (PRGS-27) seeker head. Weight 248 kg. Range 3 km to 70 km.

★ 'R-27ER' ''AA-10 Alamo-C'' Semi-active radar homing extended range version - 0.7 m longer and slightly wider. Range 130 km. Entered service 1990.

★ 'R-27ET' ''AA-10 Alamo-D'' Infrared homing extended range version - 0.7 m longer and slightly wider using Avtomatika 9B-1032 (PRGS-27) seeker head. Range 120 km. Weight 348 kg. Entered service 1990.

★ 'R-27AE' ''AA-10 Alamo-E'' Active radar homing version. Range 1 km to 130 km. Weight 349 kg.

★ 'R-27EM' Naval version. Semi-active radar homing with an upgraded seeker head, enabling it to engage targets flying at 3 m above the sea.

★ 'R-27P' Passive antiradiation.

See also

★ AIM-120 AMRAAM

★ List of missiles

References

★ ''Russia's Arms Catalog 2004''

External links

★ http://www.airwar.ru/weapon/avv/r27.html

★ http://www.military.cz/russia/air/weapons/rockets/aam/r27/r27.htm