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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Weapon Class Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Weapon Class (category) In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: Vympel, manufactured by there.
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1. Wikipedia: R-33 (missile)
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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.
2. R-33 (missile) (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q930761 (P729 service entry): 1981Quote, Wikidata Q930761 (P729 service entry): 1981
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1981.
Wikidata: R-33 (missile)
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