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IR and anti-radiation seeker heads for the Alamo and Adder?

Hello,
Does anyone know if development of IR and anti-radiation seekers heads for the Alamo and Adder have been completed? Or have these already been exported?

Thank you, Fariz

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By: talltower - 28th November 2009 at 10:33

More information about Russian BVRAAMs like the AA-10, AA-12 and R-172

The Russian Philosophy of Beyond Visual Range Air Combat

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By: Arkali106 - 27th November 2009 at 17:25

My understanding is there is no active seeker R-27. The “picture of Chinese aircraft loaded with it” is a case of mistaken identity?

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By: fariz - 27th November 2009 at 08:20

Adder

The IR R-77T variant using the MK-80M seeker from the R-73M and R-27T and the antiradiation R-77P variant.

Alamo

The extended range variant, the R-27RE.

Though all have been advertised, I’m not sure if development has actually been completed or if these have been bought by China or India. I find all these different variants very confusing. Though India has bought the R-27ER1 and R-27ET1, I’m not sure if these are similiar to the R-27RE and R-27TE. A photo has shown Chinese SU-30’s armed with the active radar R-27AE, which is based on another extended range variant, the R-27TE.
I have no clue what the difference is between the R-27RE and the R-27TE, both supposedly being extended range variants for the anti-AWACS role. And what on earth is the R-27R1/T1? I thought the standard Alamo was the R-27R and T or the downgraded R-27R1 and
R-27T1.

If i’m not mistaken, an IR seeker head variant of the MICA is also available?
Also, I know what ‘F pole’ means but what does ‘A pole’ mean? Thank you.

”SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) reported that 300 R-27R1/T1 air-to-air missiles were ordered by the Indian Air Force in 1995 and all 300 missiles were delivered in the same year. SIPRI reported that 1140 R-27E missiles were ordered in 1996 and 250 were delivered by 2001. SIPRI also reported that 1140 R-27R1/T1 missiles were ordered from Ukraine in 1996 and 304 were delivered by 2001. As per the annual UN conventional arms register, the Indian Government reported it had purchased 40 R-27ER1 and 36 R-27ET1 missiles in 1999 and 20 R-27ER1 and 20 R-27ET1 missiles in 2000. ”

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By: Mercurius - 25th November 2009 at 22:25

You need to be a little more specific – which particular combination of missile(s) and seeker(s) did you have in mind?

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