R-23 (missile)
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The Vympel R-23 (NATO reporting name AA-7 Apex) is a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by Vympel in the Soviet Union for fighter aircraft. An updated version with greater range, the R-24, replaced it in service. It is comparable to the American AIM-7 Sparrow, both in terms of overall performance as well as role.
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R-23 / R-24 AA-7 Apex | |
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Type | Medium air-to-air missile |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1974–present |
Used by | Soviet Air Forces, others |
Wars | 1982 Lebanon War Iran–Iraq War Operation Moduler Syrian Civil War |
Production history | |
Designer | V. A. Pustyakov |
Manufacturer | Vympel NPO |
Specifications (R-23R) | |
Mass | 222 kg (489 lb) |
Length | 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) |
Diameter | 223 mm (8.8 in) |
Warhead | expanding-rod high explosive |
Warhead weight | 25 kg (55 lb) |
Engine | solid fuel rocket |
Propellant | 1.04 m (3 ft 5 in) |
Operational range | 35 kilometres (22 mi) |
Maximum speed | Mach 3 |
Guidance system | semi-active radar homing (R-23R/R-24R) infrared homing (R-23T/R-24T) |
Launch platform | MiG-23 |
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