R-73 air-to-air missile

E879430

air-to-air missile short-range missile

The R-73 is a short-range, infrared-guided Russian air-to-air missile known for its high off-boresight capability and agility in close combat.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
R-73	0

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	air-to-air missile ⓘ short-range missile ⓘ
combatProven	true ⓘ
combatRole	close-in dogfight missile ⓘ
compatibleWith	MiG-29 NERFINISHED ⓘ Su-27 NERFINISHED ⓘ Su-30 NERFINISHED ⓘ Su-35 NERFINISHED ⓘ
controlMethod	aerodynamic control surfaces ⓘ thrust vectoring ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Russia ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ
designedFor	close-range engagements ⓘ high maneuverability targets ⓘ
developedBy	Vympel Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ
engagementEnvelope	within-visual-range ⓘ
enteredService	1980s ⓘ
exportStatus	widely exported ⓘ
feature	all-aspect engagement capability ⓘ close combat optimization ⓘ high agility ⓘ high off-boresight capability ⓘ thrust vectoring control ⓘ
generation	fourth-generation short-range AAM ⓘ
guidancePhase	fire-and-forget ⓘ
guidanceSystem	infrared homing ⓘ
guidanceType	passive infrared ⓘ
intendedUse	air-to-air combat ⓘ
launchPlatform	attack aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ
NATOReportingName	AA-11 Archer NERFINISHED ⓘ
operationalStatus	in service ⓘ
propulsion	solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ
rangeClass	short range ⓘ
role	air combat ⓘ dogfight missile ⓘ
seekerCapability	all-aspect ⓘ high off-boresight lock-on ⓘ
seekerType	infrared seeker ⓘ
successorTo	R-60 missile family NERFINISHED ⓘ
targetType	manned aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ
typicalCarriage	fuselage pylons GENERATED ⓘ wing pylons GENERATED ⓘ
usedBy	Russian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ various export customers ⓘ
warheadType	high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ

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MiG-31 → armament → R-73 air-to-air missile ⓘ