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K-13 (missile)larger figure on 0 of 2
RUM-139 VL-ASROClarger figure on 2 of 2
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Configuration
| Specification | K-13 (missile) | RUM-139 VL-ASROC |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile[source] | Anti-submarine missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1961[source] | 1993 – present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | United States Navy , Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and others[source] |
| Manufacturer | Vympel[source] | Lockheed Martin[source] |
| Warhead | 7.4 kg (16 lb)[source] | RUM-139A: Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedo RUM-139B: Mark 46 Mod 5A(SW) torpedo RUM-139C: Mark 54 torpedo[source] |
| Engine | solid-fuel rocket engine[source] | Two- stage solid-fuel rocket[source] |
| Guidance system | infrared homing[source] | Inertial guidance and Mk 210 Mod 0 Digital Autopilot Control subsystem[source] |
| Launch platform | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22[source] | Mk 41 VLS[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] | — |
| Former operator · Bulgaria | Bulgaria[source] | — |
| Former operator · Guinea | Guinea[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Goodyear Aerospace[source] |
| Designed | — | 1983 – 1993[source] |
| Produced | — | 1993 – present[source] |
| References | — | Janes[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |