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R-37 (missile)
Vympel · Air-to-Air · Russia · Digital Age (2010–present)
The Vympel R-37 is a Russian long-range air-to-air missile. The missile and its variants also had the names K-37, izdeliye 610 and RVV-BD, and the NATO codenames "Axehead" and "Andi". It was developed from the R-33.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- AAM
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- Russia
- Manufacturer
- Vympel
- Operator
- Russia
- Primary Role
- Air-to-Air
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 2014
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- Solid-fuel rocket motor
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Air-launched
- Length (ft)
- 13.8
- Wingspan (ft)
- 2.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 500
- MTOW (lb)
- 1102
- Payload (lb)
- 99
- Endurance (hr)
- 0.04
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 98000
- Range (mi)
- 200
- Max Speed (mph)
- 4602
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 6
- Armament
- Blast-fragmentation