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Missiles1994 (R-77)
Medium range radar guided air-to-air missile
R-77 is a medium range radar guided air-to-air missile originating in Russia. It was built by Molnija OKB, Artem, Vympel. Reported operators include Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, China, People's Liberation Army Air Force, People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force, India, Indian Naval Air Arm, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Russia, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.
RussiaMedium range radar guided air-to-air missile
1994 (R-77)
Molnija OKB, Artem, Vympel
175 kg (R-77), 190 kg (R-77-1)
3.6 m (R-77), 3.71 m (R-77-1)
200 mm
700 mm
22.5 kg HE fragmenting (R-77)
laser proximity fuse
Solid fuel rocket motor (R-77)
R-77, RVV-AE: 80 kilometres (50 mi) R-77-1, RVV-SD: 110 kilometres (68 mi) R-77M, RVV-SDM: 190 kilometres (120 mi)
5–25 km (16,000–82,000 ft)
Mach 4
Transis guiding phase: Inertial guidance with mid-course SARH and datalink update. Terminal homing phase: Active radar homing / infrared homing (R-77T)/ passive radiation homing (R-77P).
MiG-21UPG , MiG-29 , MiG-31BM , Su-27 , Sukhoi Su-30 , Sukhoi Su-34 , Sukhoi Su-35 , Sukhoi Su-57 , J-11 , Sukhoi Su-47 , Mikoyan Project 1.44
Algeria
Egypt
Eritrea
China
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
India
Indian Naval Air Arm
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Russia
Serbia
Sudan
Syria
Uganda
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
The Vympel NPO R-77 missile ( NATO reporting name : AA-12 Adder ) is a Russian active radar homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile .
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
R-77 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Algeria
China
Egypt
Eritrea
India
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Malaysia Russia
SerbiaReported count for R-77. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 32. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Sudan
Syria
Uganda
Venezuela
Vietnam
YemenAlgeria, Egypt, Eritrea, China, People's Liberation Army Air Force, People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force, India, Indian Naval Air Arm, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Russia, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
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