The Vympel NPO R-77 missile (NATO reporting name: AA-12 Adder) is a Russian active radar homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile. It is also known by its export designation RVV-AE. It is the Russian counterpart to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM missile.
The R-77 was marked by a severely protracted development. Work began in the 1980s, but was not completed before the Soviet Union fell. For many years, only the RVV-AE model was produced for export customers. Production was further disrupted when the Russo-Ukrainian War resulted in a Ukrainian arms embargo against Russia, severing supply chains. The Russian Aerospace Forces finally entered the R-77-1 (AA-12B) into service in 2015. It was subsequently deployed by Su-35S fighters in Syria on combat air patrols.The export model of the R-77-1 is called RVV-SD.
R-77M (izdeliye 180) – In service for Sukhoi Su-57 and Su-35S with a 9B-1103M2 AESA seeker, conventional fins, and two-pulse motor.
| WPN Class | rksla3_wpn_r77 | Mass | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mag Class name | rksla3_mag_r77_apu470x1 | Hardpoint | RKSLA3_R77_APU470 | 215 |
| rksla3_mag_r77_directx1 | RKSLA3_R77_DIRECT | 175 | ||
| Ammo Class | rksla3_ammo_r77 | 175 | ||
| submunitionAmmo | NONE | N/A | ||