One of the programs critically important for maintaining parity of the Russian Aerospace Forces' fighter aviation in long-range air combat with NATO tactical aviation was the development of the advanced high-maneuverability long-range air-to-air missile R-77PD. This was reported by military expert Evgeny Damantsev.
According to him, the range of the R-77PD missiles would provide the Su-30SM2 and Su-35S crews with parity in air combat with Rafale F3 and Typhoon FGR.4 fighters at distances of 100 - 150 km.
Currently, the R-77-1 missiles present in the ammunition of our fighters are effective only in combat at distances of 100 - 110 km. This lag is partially compensated by the ultra-long-range R-37M missiles with an effective kill radius of up to 230 - 250 km, but they have available overloads of no more than 18 - 20 units, which at distances of more than 200 km does not allow intercepting enemy fighters maneuvering with overloads of 7 - 9 units.
Damantsev recalled that the R-77PD development program was "frozen" in 2013.
Earlier www1.ru reported that Rostec had increased the production of ammunition by tens of times, and artillery shells – by six. The state corporation fulfills the state defense order at almost 100%.
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