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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. It is the primary armament of the MiG-31 interceptor, intended to attack large high-speed targets such as the SR-71 Blackbird , the B-1 Lancer bomber, and the B-52 Stratofortress .
The AWP warheads have an equal or greater effect against materiel and personnel targets, while leaving no unexploded ordnance behind. The program is being developed by Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems. [8] The first AW rockets were ordered in September 2015. [9]
Kh-59MKM – penetrator version that eliminated the seeker section and fitted a 360 kg (790 lb) warhead, able to penetrate 3 m of reinforced concrete. [ 16 ] Proposed development options for the Kh-59M/ME have included alternative payloads (including cluster munitions ) but their current development status is unclear.
The HE warhead is of the semi-armor-piercing type and has a 65 kg (143 lb) Hertol type filler (for comparison, Kormoran missiles have 165 kg (364 lb) warheads, 56 kg (123 lb) is the HE main charge, plus 16 radial small charges to explode well inside the ship after the main explosion, and the armor-piercing capability is around 7–8 cm (2.8–3 ...
The GBU-72 underwent a series of tests at Eglin Air Force Base. [1] [5] These included a number of ground based tests which included detonating the bomb’s warhead within an array of barriers to measure its blast and other effects, and airborne tests between July and October 2021 which included confirming "the weapon could safely release from the aircraft and validate a modified 2,000-pound ...
The warhead was replaced with the same one used on the Type 32, entirely using Shimose filler. In service in 1901. Used on land emplacements for strait defense. Specifications: [34] [35] Entered service: 1901; Propulsion: Compressed air; Weight: 895 kg (1,973 lb) Length: 6.50 m (21.3 ft) Explosive charge: 90 kg (200 lb) Shimose
August 9, 2024 at 7:00 AM (Reuters) - The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Friday that its navy has new cruise missiles equipped with highly explosive warheads that are undetectable, state ...
[24] [22] The size of SPEAR's warhead is not public, but is believed to be smaller than the SBD-II's approximately 105 pounds (48 kg) warhead. [ 2 ] [ 25 ] According to MBDA, SPEAR is designed to engage various ground targets including armoured vehicles, self-propelled artillery , air defences , ballistic missile launchers and defended ...