AA-12 Adder B (R-77-1, RVV-SD) Weapon_2056

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https://aviationsmilitaires.net/v3/kb/e ... ustrations
https://ruslet.webnode.cz/technika/rusk ... b-adder-b/
https://www.iiss.org/ja-JP/online-analy ... e-upgrade/

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I prefer this one, but I'm not 100% sure if it's an Adder B ?
https://defence-blog.com/russian-fighte ... n-ukraine/ ??
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OVERVIEW: A medium-to-beyond-visual-range (M‑BVR) air-to-air missile, equipped with inertial mid-course guidance (with datalink updates) and terminal active radar homing. Capable of engaging high-altitude maneuvering targets at distances up to ~110 km.
DETAIL: The R‑77‑1 (RVV‑SD for export), designated Izdeliye 170‑1, is an advanced variant of the original R‑77, featuring a more powerful solid-propellant rocket motor and aerodynamic refinements to extend its range and accuracy. It retains the distinctive lattice (grid) fins for high agility and compact storage, and introduces an upgraded Agat 9B‑1103M-2001 monopulse active radar seeker with improved ECM resistance and sensitivity. The missile uses a laser proximity fuse and a continuous-rod warhead optimized for destroying maneuvering air targets. Its mid-course updates via datalink ensure effectiveness in dynamic BVR engagements. It can be deployed in all weather conditions and across a wide flight envelope.
SPECIFICATION:
Weight: 190 kg
Length: 3.71 m
Diameter: 200 mm
Wingspan: 700 mm (grid fins)
Warhead: ~22.5 kg continuous-rod HE
Guidance: Inertial + datalink; terminal active radar homing
Seeker: Agat 9B‑1103M monopulse ARGSN
Fuse: Laser proximity
PERFORMANCE:
Range: ~110 km (front-aspect, high-altitude maximum)
Speed: Mach 4 (approximate)
Maneuverability: Up to 12 g
NOTE:
IOC: ~2010 Export (RVV-SD), ~2015 Russian Aerospace Forces (R-77‑1)
Operators: Russia, Algeria, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Syria, Venezuela, Vietnam
Platform: Deployed on Su‑27/30/35/57, MiG‑29 SMT/SE, MiG‑31BM, MiG‑35, and shipborne MiG‑29K
Conflicts: Operational use by Su‑35S over Syria
SOURCES:
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-77 ; Missilery.info:
https://en.missilery.info/missile/rvv-cd ; GlobalSecurity.org:
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military ... riants.htm ; Scramble.nl:
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/m ... r-missiles
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