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Triode -> RE: Naval and Defense News (2/7/2016 6:53:58 PM)
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Not exactly a news but,
reading various things about Su-35S with RVV-SD (R-77-1) missiles in Syria
[image]http://cdn14.img22.ria.ru/images/137030/92/1370309285.jpg[/image]
in english speaking part of internet it seems people dont "get" this whole R-77 story
So , who is who in R-77 family
In 1982 "Vympel" starting K-77 programm , this missile for Mig-29S have range 50km and active radar homing head 9B1348 , in 1987 there is decision about stopping R-27EA and K-77 programms and starting K-77M (old K-77M) , K-77M have range 70km (80km against "some" targets) and active radar homing head 9B1348M1 (16km lock range against 5 m2 RCS target) , this thing known as izd. 170 and after ending trials in Akhtubinsk recive designation R-77.
After end of trials in 1994 there is 200 missiles left in Akhtubinsk and this is one and only batch of R-77 that was in Russian Air Forces, in 1998 special committee
of VVS try to find this missiles and find nothing , most of them sold to China or India or used in training
RVV-AE (izd. 190) is missile created by "Vympel" and "Agat" but without Ukrainean parts in active radar homing head , instead "Agat" create 9B1348E export variant of 9B1348M1
[image]http://nevskii-bastion.ru/VVT/9B-1348_02.jpg[/image]
there is ~1600 missile in India and 1500 in China (most likely extracting 9B1348E for PL-12[:)]) also varios other smaller contracts
RVV-SD , R-77-1 (izd. 170-1) in 2003 Russian MoD starting R-77-1 programm, this missile have range 110km and active radar homing head 9B1103M-200PA (20km lock range against 3m2 RCS targets), R-77-1 intended to be used not only with modern but also with modernized fighters, so since all this Su-27SMs ,Mig-31BM and various old Mig-29 have problems with datalink or old datalinks with insufficient range , 9B1103M-200PA came with solution:
"The antenna seeker 9B-1103M-200PA - combined. In active mode, a homing head operating in the Ku-band, using a waveguide slot antenna,in semi-active mode, the antenna use array of 16 dipoles mounted on the front surface of the antenna"
[image]http://rbase.new-factoria.ru/sites/default/files/missile/rvv-cd/9b-1103m-200pa.jpg[/image]
prostheses in aviation ,well all for older planes can use modern missiles without high cost upgrade[:(]
this is what Russian aviation buy currently and this is what we see in Syria
izd.180 missile (RVV-SD for PAK-FA bays),range 140km active radar homing head 9B1103M-200PS(15km lock range against 3m2 RCS target) ,have :
"Passive mode allows to direct the missile on noise sources and emitting radar enemy aircraft."
with range of passive detection of enemy signals 200km
[image]http://rbase.new-factoria.ru/sites/default/files/missile/rvv-cd/9b-1103m-200ps.jpg[/image]
and finaly RVV-AE-PD (izd.180-PD) ramjet part of family , range 250km (against "some" targets ) active radar homing head 9B1103M-200PS
See when people talk about "this is R-77 ,in service from 90s" , "many planes in RuAF can use this missile without problem" or "finaly Russia buy RVV-AE" really hurts
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