A number of Russian media outlets reported that Russian fourth-generation Su-35S fighters had begun to be equipped with long-range R-77M missiles. This was pointed out by military expert Evgeny Damantsev.
According to him, journalists claimed that they had noticed thelatest high-maneuverability long-range air-to-air missile R-77M ("Product-180") on the suspension units, which was first shown back in July 2025. It has flat aerodynamic rudders instead of lattice ones.
In reality, the September photographs show a standard ammunition load, represented by the R-37M ("Product-610M") and R-77-1 ("Product-170-1") air-to-air missiles with a range of 230 - 250 km and 110 km, respectively, when launched at an echelon of more than 10 km.
The expert recalled that after the solid propellant rocket motor charge burns out, the R-37M missile, due to its mass of 510 kg and large midsection area, experiences significant ballistic drag and aerodynamic resistance, which contribute to a rapid decrease in flight speed at a distance of more than 200 km.
At the same time, the maximum overload of the targets being hit decreases from 8 - 10 to 4 - 6 G. For the R-77M, the available target overload can reach 8 - 12 G at a distance of 180 - 150 km when launched at an echelon of more than 10 km.
The R-77M missile eliminates the gap in the strike power of the Russian Aerospace Forces from the American AIM-120D class ammunition, the range of which, when launched at an echelon of 13,500 m, can reach 180 - 190 km.
Earlier www1.ru reported that footage of the flight of the X-101 strategic missile for the Tu-160 and Tu-95MS has appeared.
Read more materials:
Second only to the Su-57: the mainstay of Russian combat aviation named
"A queue of customers": Su-34, Su-35S and Su-57 fighters have aroused great interest abroad
Now on home
Start of deliveries scheduled for 2027
Over 51,000 new motorcycles were sold in Russia in 2025
The car will take at least a year to assemble
The application's audience has reached 20 million users
The model will be included in the list of cars for taxis, price - from 2.25 million rubles
All parking lots of the "Administrator of the Moscow Parking Space" are connected to the service
The cars will be supplied to the Moscow Transport Service Directorate
Deliveries to India may begin in 2028
The technology provides automated search for all types of defects in power units
The plane flew 500 km, accelerating to 425 km/h
The plant stated that the information about the termination of purchases for models 6 and 8 is not true
Scientists are using the "Ekran-M" installation
Articles
-
Russian An-124 "Ruslan" Stuck in Canada for 4 Years and Accrues Millions in Fines
26 Jan 2026
-
Coaxial Propellers: How Counter-Rotation Increases Turboprop Engine Efficiency
25 Jan 2026
-
Kazan Aviation Plant Breaks Old System: Tu-214 to be Assembled Like Cars
25 Jan 2026
-
How Engineers and Technicians Are Paid Today in the Russian Aviation Industry: An Overview with Figures
24 Jan 2026