K-13 (missile) vs SS.12/AS.12: Specs Compared

AMissiles

K-13 (missile)

Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile

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BMissiles

Surface-to-surface or air-to-surface missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

K-13 (missile)R-3R

3.48 m

SS.12/AS.12NORD SS.12/AS.12 · Length

1.87 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

14 of 56 rows sourced on both sides

3.48mR-3R

1.87mNORD SS.12/AS.12 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.83 m

R-13M

Single source

3.48 m

R-3R

Single source

Configuration

K-13 (missile) and SS.12/AS.12 configuration
Specification	K-13 (missile)	SS.12/AS.12
Type	Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile^[source]	Surface-to-surface or air-to-surface missile^[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	France^[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12
In service	1961^[source]	1960–present^[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12
Used by	See Operators^[source]

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