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K-13 (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
MAA-1 Piranhalarger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
R-13M
Single sourceR-3R
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K-13 (missile) | MAA-1 Piranha |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Brazil[source] |
| In service | 1961[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Navy Colombian Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] |
2.830 m (9 ft 3.4 in) (R-13M) 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) (R-3R)[source]
Length
Single source114,16 in (2 900 mm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Vympel[source] | Mectron[source] |
|---|
| Warhead | 7.4 kg (16 lb)[source] | — |
|---|
| Engine | solid-fuel rocket engine[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | infrared homing[source] | Infrared homing[source] |
|---|
| Launch platform | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22[source] | Aircraft[source] |
|---|
| Guidance | (R-3S) infrared homing ; (R-3R) SARH[source] | — |
|---|
| Launch weight | (R-3S) 75 kg (166 lb); (R-3R) 93 kg (205 lb)[source] | — |
|---|
| Explosive content | 5.3 kg (11.68 lbs) of TGAF-5 (40% TNT, 40% RDX, 20% Aluminium powder)[source] | — |
|---|
| 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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| Unit cost | — | U$ 29.000[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Laser proximity fuse[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid fuel[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2013- (scheduled)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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