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R-33

Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Russia · 1981
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R-33

R-33
R-33 Photo: F l a n k e r · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
65
Seeker / Guidance
50
No-Escape Zone
55
Speed
60
Counter-Measure Resistance
40
Lethality
70
Data-Link
0
Reliability
75
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Russia
ManufacturerVympel
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraCold War
In service1981
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
54
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
8/19
Cold War
28/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
65
Seeker / Guidance
50
No-Escape Zone
55
Speed
60
Counter-Measure Resistance
40
Lethality
70
Data-Link
0
Reliability
75
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
R-33
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)
—
54
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ 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
▣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
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢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
  1. 1981Production started
45
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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