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K-13 (missile)larger figure on 0 of 2
R-23 (missile)larger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
R-13M
Single sourceR-3R
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K-13 (missile) | R-23 (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile[source] | Medium air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1961[source] | 1974–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Soviet Air Forces , others |
2.830 m (9 ft 3.4 in) (R-13M) 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) (R-3R)[source]
Length
Single source4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source25 kg (55 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Vympel[source] | Vympel NPO[source] |
|---|
| Warhead | 7.4 kg (16 lb)[source] | expanding-rod high explosive[source] |
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| Engine | solid-fuel rocket engine[source] | solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | infrared homing[source] | semi-active radar homing (R-23R/R-24R) infrared homing (R-23T/R-24T)[source] |
|---|
| Launch platform | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22[source] | MiG-23[source] |
|---|
| Guidance | (R-3S) infrared homing ; (R-3R) SARH[source] | (R-23R, R-24R) SARH ; (R-23T, R-24T), infrared-homing[source] |
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| Launch weight | (R-3S) 75 kg (166 lb); (R-3R) 93 kg (205 lb)[source] | (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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| 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 | — | 1982 Lebanon War Iran–Iraq War Operation Moduler Syrian Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | V. A. Pustyakov[source] |
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| Propellant | — | 1.04 m (3 ft 5 in)[source] |
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R-23R R-23T, R-24T
Single sourceR-23R R-24R
Single source