AMissiles
AIM-174B Gunslinger
Very long-range air-to-air missile Secondary air-to-ground and anti-ship missile roles (speculated)
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AMissiles
Very long-range air-to-air missile Secondary air-to-ground and anti-ship missile roles (speculated)
At a glance
AIM-174B Gunslingerlarger figure on 1 of 1
K-13 (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source16.5 ft (5.0 m)[source]
R-13M
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AIM-174B Gunslinger | K-13 (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Very long-range air-to-air missile Secondary air-to-ground and anti-ship missile roles (speculated)[source] | Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2021 ( 2021 ) (?)–present; Testing may have begun as early as 2015[source] | 1961[source] |
| Used by | United States Navy[source] |
R-3R
Single source2.830 m (9 ft 3.4 in) (R-13M) 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) (R-3R)[source]
AIM-174B · At least estimated to be beyond
Single sourceAIM-174B · Range
Single sourceOperational; +
Single source150–250 mi (240–400 km)+[source]
At least 150 mi (130 nmi; 241 km), estimated to be beyond 250 mi (217 nmi; 402 km)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceR-3S / R-3R · effective
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source140 lb (64 kg)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Operators[source] |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon[source] | Vympel[source] |
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| Warhead | High-explosive blast-fragmentation[source] | 7.4 kg (16 lb)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Radar and contact/impact/proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket motor[source] | solid-fuel rocket engine[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial guidance , terminal active and semi-active radar homing[source] | infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet[source] | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22[source] |
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| Airspeed | Up to Mach 3.5 (2,664.2 mph; 4,287.7 km/h; 1.2 km/s)[source] | — |
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| Overall Weight | 1,830 lb (830.07 kg)[source] | — |
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| Guidance | — | (R-3S) infrared homing ; (R-3R) SARH[source] |
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| Launch weight | — | (R-3S) 75 kg (166 lb); (R-3R) 93 kg (205 lb)[source] |
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| Explosive content | — | 5.3 kg (11.68 lbs) of TGAF-5 (40% TNT, 40% RDX, 20% Aluminium powder)[source] |
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| Fuze | — | type 428 proximity fuze and I-107 Contact fuze (R-3R)[source] |
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| Former operator · Bulgaria | — | Bulgaria[source] |
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| Former operator · Guinea | — | Guinea[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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R-3S / R-3R · max
Single source