Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
R-33
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1981–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile Typeair-to-air missile
- Service Entry Year1981
- DesignerV.V.Zhuravlev and Y.K.Zakharov
- Length4.15 m
- Diameter380 mm
- Launch Weight490 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
- Seeker Typesemi-active radar homing
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid rocket motor
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range120 km
- Maximum Range304 km
- Top Speed1,543 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)4.5 Mach
- Flight Profileinertial midcourse + semi-active radar terminal homing
- Maximum G8
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive fragmentation or continuous-rod
- Warhead Weight55 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformMikoyan MiG-31
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher TypeAKU-33
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Variants3
- Production Start1,972 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight47.5 kg
- Explosive Filler Typehigh explosive
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1981Production started
45
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
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