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Measured figures
Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · aspide-2000; 3.7m
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | Aspide | K-13 (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium range Surface to air missile / Air to air missile[source] | Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1977-present[source] | 1961[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
| Manufacturer |
R-13M
Single sourceR-3R
Single source2.830 m (9 ft 3.4 in) (R-13M) 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) (R-3R)[source]
Effective; Aspide Mk. 1 for air to air Aspide 2000: >
Single sourceEffective; Aspide Mk. 1 for surface to air · source measurement 1
Single sourceEffective; Aspide Mk. 1 for surface to air · source measurement 3
Single sourceAspide Mk. 1: 15 km (9.3 mi) for surface to air 40 km (25 mi) for air to air Aspide 2000: > 25 km (16 mi) for surface to air[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceR-3S / R-3R · effective
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Selenia (former), MBDA Italy[source]
Vympel[source] |
| Produced | 1973-present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 35 kg (77 lb)[source] | 7.4 kg (16 lb)[source] |
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| Guidance system | semi-active radar homing[source] | infrared homing[source] |
|---|
| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Engine | — | solid-fuel rocket engine[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22[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
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