The Soviet and Russian long-range air-to-air missile R-33 (K-33, "Product 410", NATO classification: AA-9 Amos), developed by specialists from the Vympel Design Bureau, can intercept aerial targets, including cruise missiles, at a maximum speed of up to 3000 km/h. Its carrier is the MiG-31 interceptor fighter, writes the Eurasian Times.
When initially deployed in 1981, the R-33 missile had a combination of inertial and semi-active radar homing, with a range of 120 km. The USSR developed the missile to engage large, high-speed targets such as the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, Rockwell B-1 Lancer, and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft.
Using the R-33, MiG-31 pilots can also engage US Air Force F-15 Eagles far beyond the range for a retaliatory strike. At the same time, the missile had a conventional 55-kilogram warhead. An improved version of the R-33S missile received an active homing head.
Russia has developed a successor to the R-33 called the R-37. The missile is equipped with a dual-pulse rocket engine, making it powerful and maneuverable. It is effective not only against large, low-maneuverability targets such as bombers, AWACS aircraft, and tanker aircraft, but can also engage fighters.
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