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K-13 (missile)larger figure on 1 of 1
Lightweight Multirole Missilelarger figure on 0 of 1
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R-13M
Single sourceR-3R
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K-13 (missile) | Lightweight Multirole Missile |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile[source] | Laser-guided battlefield missile ( ASM , AAM , SAM and SSM )[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1961[source] | 2021; full operating capability from October 2025[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
2.830 m (9 ft 3.4 in) (R-13M) 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) (R-3R)[source]
Length
Single source1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)[source]
Maximum; >Mach 1.5 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single source>Mach 1.5 (510 m/s; 1,670 ft/s; 1,840 km/h)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source3 kg (6.6 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force Regiment Royal Marines Armed Forces of Ukraine[source] |
| Manufacturer | Vympel[source] | Thales Air Defence[source] |
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| Warhead | 7.4 kg (16 lb)[source] | HE blast fragmentation , shaped charge[source] |
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| Engine | solid-fuel rocket engine[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | infrared homing[source] | SAL + LBR (Mode A) IR Terminal homing (Mode B) IIR Terminal homing (Mode C) INS + GPS (Mode D)[source] |
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| Launch platform | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22[source] | AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat Schiebel Camcopter S-100 BAE Fury Thales Watchkeeper WK450 Jackal drone (UK) (under development)[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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| Wars | — | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Laser, proximity (active)[source] |
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| Propellant | — | 2-stage, solid propellant[source] |
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| References | — | Janes[source] |
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