Vympel R-27

The Vympel R-27 (NATO reporting name AA-10 'Alamo') is a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union. It remains in service with the CIS and Russian Air Force.

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Vympel - NATO reporting name - Air-to-air missile - Soviet Union - CIS - Russian Air Force

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The R-27 is manufactured in both IR-homing and semi-active radar homing variants, somewhat similar to the French MBDA MICA weapon. It arms the MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27, and some late-model MiG-23MLD aircraft were also adopted to carry it.

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IR-homing - Semi-active radar homing - MBDA MICA - MiG-29 - Sukhoi Su-27 - MiG-23MLD

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