List of NATO reporting names for air-to-air missiles

NATO reporting name for AA series air-to-air missile

Soviet Union

NATO designation for Soviet / Russia missiles:

  • AA-1 "Alkali" (Kaliningrad K-5)
  • AA-2 "Atoll" (Vympel K-13)
  • AA-3 "Anab" (Kaliningrad K-8)
  • AA-4 "Awl" (Raduga K-9)
  • AA-5 "Ash" (Bisnovat R-4)
  • AA-6 "Acrid" (Bisnovat R-40)
  • AA-7 "Apex" (Vympel R-23)
  • AA-8 "Aphid" (Molniya R-60)
  • AA-9 "Amos" (Vympel R-33)
  • AA-10 "Alamo" (Vympel R-27)
  • AA-11 "Archer" (Vympel R-73)
  • AA-12 "Adder" (Vympel R-77)
  • AA-X-13 "Axehead" (Vympel R-37)
  • - none - Novator K-100 (was KS-172, R-172 etc.)

China

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Barrie, Douglas (8 October 2021). "China fires longer-range AAM at export market". International Institute for Strategic Studies.
  2. ^ For Strategic Studies (Iiss), The International Institute (15 February 2023). "6 Asia". The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003400226. ISBN 9781003400226. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Barrie, Douglas (21 February 2023). "China's air force modernisation: gaining pace". International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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