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Astra (missile)larger figure on 0 of 4
R-23 (missile)larger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.84 m (12.6 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Astra (missile) | R-23 (missile) |
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| Speed | Mk-1: Mach 4.5[source] | Mach 3[source] Mach 3[source] |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Medium air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)[source]
Operational; Mk-1
Single sourceOperational; Mk-2
Single sourceOperational; Mk-3
Single sourceMk-1: 110 km (68 mi) Mk-2: 240 km (150 mi) Mk-3: 350 km (220 mi)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceR-23R
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1974–present[source] |
| Used by | Indian Air Force Indian Navy[source] | Soviet Air Forces , others[source] |
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| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | 1982 Lebanon War Iran–Iraq War Operation Moduler Syrian Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | Defence Research and Development Laboratory ( DRDO )[source] | V. A. Pustyakov[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Vympel NPO[source] |
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| Unit cost | Mk-1: ₹ 7−8 crore (US$−830,000)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017 − Present[source] | — |
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| Variants | Mk-1 (Operational) Mk-2 (LSP) Mk-3 (Trial-phase) VL-SRSAM (Trial-phase)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU[source] | expanding-rod high explosive[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Mk-1: Radio proximity fuze Mk-2: Optical proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Mk-1: Solid-propellant rocket Mk-2: Dual-thrust pulsed rocket motor Mk-3: Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet[source] | solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | 1.04 m (3 ft 5 in)[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 20 km (66,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: FOG - INS + Mid-course update via datalink Terminal: ARH[source] | semi-active radar homing (R-23R/R-24R) infrared homing (R-23T/R-24T)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Su-30MKI MiG-29K Tejas Mk.1/1A MiG-29UPG (Trial-phase) HAL Tejas Mk2 (Planned) AMCA (Planned) TEDBF (Planned) Rafale Marine (Planned)[source] | MiG-23[source] |
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| Guidance | — | (R-23R, R-24R) SARH ; (R-23T, R-24T), infrared-homing[source] |
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| Launch weight | — | (R-23R, R-24R) 222 kg (489 lb), 243 kg (536 lb); (R-23T, R-24T) 215 kg (474 lb), 235 kg (518 lb)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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R-23R R-23T, R-24T
Single sourceR-23R R-24R
Single source