R-23 (according to the classification of the US and NATO Defense Forces - AA-7 Apex ) - a Soviet (Russian) medium- range air-to-air missile.
| R-23 | |
|---|---|
| NATO codification : AA-7 Apex | |
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| Type of | Medium-range missiles |
| Status | operated by |
| Developer |  GosMKB "Vympel" |
| Chief Designer | A. L. Lyapin V. A. Pustovoitov |
| Manufacturer | GosMKB "Vympel" |
| Years of production | 1973 - n / a |
| Years of operation | since 1974 |
| Main operators | USSR (former) Russia (former) Ukraine (former) |
| Other operators |  Syria |
| Modifications | R-23R, R-23T |
| Key Specifications | |
Maximum launch range: 35 km (R-23R) / 25 km (R-23T) Flight speed: Mach 3.5 Warhead weight: 25 kg | |
| ↓ All specifications | |
Content
- 1 Development
- 2 Combat capabilities
- 3 Device
- 4 Modifications
- 5 Foreign options
- 6 performance characteristics
- 7 Literature
- 8 Notes
- 9 References
Development
The development of the K-23 medium-range air-to-air guided missile began at the Vympel ICB under the leadership of A. L. Lyapin and V. A. Pustovoitov in the early 70s for the MiG-23 fighter. During the development, the requirements of noise immunity , target selection and increased maneuverability were taken into account. Serial production began in 1973 under the designation P-23. The R-23R modification became the first Russian missile capable of hitting targets against the backdrop of the earth.
Combat capabilities
The sensitivity of the thermal GOS of the R-23T rocket allows you to attack targets at oncoming courses (to capture the target, a sufficiently weak kinetic heating of the leading edges of the aircraft).
Device
The missile has a carrier wing and destabilizers [ specify ] in the bow. The roll is stabilized by an automatic control system. Either a rod (23 kg) or fragmentation (26 kg) warhead can be mounted on a rocket. To detonate warheads, a radio fuse is used. It is applied from APU-23 starting devices.
Modifications
On the basis of the R-23, a more advanced R-24 missile was developed.
Foreign options
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| Images of modifications R-23 | |
| A911 - Romanian modification | |
- The licensed production of a modification of a missile with an infrared homing head under the A911 index was established at the enterprises of the military-industrial complex of the Socialist Republic of Romania in early 1989, the export of missiles abroad was carried out by the state company in the structure of the Ministry of National Defense of Romania . The first production samples were exhibited on May 2–6, 1989 at the arms exhibition International Defense, Electronics, and Avionics (IDEA '89 ) in Ankara . According to the Romanian side, 90% of the components were manufactured locally and only 10% were imported from the USSR [1] .
Performance Specifications
- Caliber, mm: 200
- Length mm: 4460
- Wingspan, mm: 1000
- Weight kg:
- R-23R: 222
- R-23T: 215
- Minimum launch range, km: 2
- Maximum launch range:
- R-23R, km: 35
- R-23T, km: 25
- Airspeed, M: 3.5
- Warhead: OF, S
- The mass of the warhead, kg: 25
Literature
- Markovsky V., Perov K. Rocket finds a target. Soviet air-to-air missiles (Russian) // Wings of the Motherland . - M. , 1995. - No. 9 . - S. 23-25 . - ISSN 0130-2701 .
Notes
- ↑ Beech, Eric . Iran and Romania reveal new weapons. (English) // Flight International , 20 May 1989, p. 16
Links
- K-23, R-23 on the site of the aviation encyclopedia " Corner of the sky "