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Monday, May 25, 2015

Derby Missile





Also known as the Alto, the Derby missile is a BVR, medium-range (~50 km) active radar homing missile. Though technically not part of the "Python" family, the missile is basically an enlarged Python-4 with an active-radar seeker.

Type: Medium range Air to Air missile

Designer: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

Deployed: India

Range: 50-60 Kms

Engine: Solid-fuel rocket motor.

Platform: Dassault Mirage 2000-2005 Mk 2, Dassault Rafale, LCA Tejas, Sea Harrier FRS Mk.51, Mig 29UPG, SU30MKI

R550 Matra Magic


Variants: Magic 2.

Type: Short Range Air-to-Air Missile

Deployed: India, Pakistan

Designer: Mécanique Aviation Traction (Matra) 

Range: 35 Kms

Engine: Solid-fuel rocket motor.

Platform: Dassault Mirage 2000-2005 Mk 2, Dassault Rafale, Mirage 3/5, Sea Harrier FRS Mk.51 .

R27 AA-10 Alamo





The R-27 is manufactured in infrared-homing (R-27T), semi-active-radar-homing (R-27R), and active-radar-homing (R-27AE) versions, in both Russia and the Ukraine. The R-27 missile is carried by the Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27 fighters, and some of the later-model MiG-23MLD fighters have also been adapted to carry it.

Variants: R27R, R27T, R27ET, R27EP, R27ER 

Type: Medium-Long Range Air-to-Air Missile

Deployed: India, Bangladesh

Designer: Vympel MKB

Range: 80-130Kms

Engine: Solid-fuel rocket motor.

Platform: SU 30 MKI, Mig 29UPG, Mig 29K, LCA Tejas, Mig 21 bison,

R77 AA-12 Adder




Variants: R77 RVV-AE, R77M1, R77M, R77P, R77MP, R77MT, RVV-SD (speculated), RVV-PD (speculated)

Deployed: India, China

Type: Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile

Designer: Vympel MKB

Range: 60-120 Kms

Engine: Solid fuel rocket motor (R-77), air-breathing ramjet (R-77M1)

Platform: SU 30 MKI, Mig 29UPG, Mig 29K, Mig29 SMT, SU27, SU30MKK, J11, J15,  LCA Tejas, Mig 21 bison,