The R-33, known to NATO as the AA-9 Amos, is a long range air to air missile developed by the Soviet design bureau Vympel NPO, recommended for service by government decision on 6 May 1981. It is the primary armament of the MiG-31 interceptor, built to engage high speed targets such as strategic bombers, using inertial navigation for mid course flight and semi active radar homing for the terminal phase. The MiG-31 phased array radar can guide up to six R-33 missiles against separate targets at once, and the weapon remains in service with Russian and former Soviet forces.
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The R-33 (Russian: Вымпел Р-33, NATO reporting name: AA-9 Amos) is a long-range air-to-air missile developed by Vympel.
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