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R-27 vs AIM-132 ASRAAM

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Specifications
R-27 AIM-132 ASRAAM
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Air-to-Air Air-to-Air
Type Semi-active radar-guided air-to-air missile Infrared-guided air-to-air missile
Manufacturer Vympel MBDA
Service year 1983 1998
Number produced -- units -- units
Estimated unit price NA $0.3 million
Range 80.0 km 50.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 4.5 Mach 3.0
Weight 253 kg 88 kg
Warhead 39.0 kg 10.0 kg
Length 4.08 m 2.90 m
Diameter 230 mm 166 mm
Guidance Semi-active radar homing Infrared homing, inertial guidance
Warhead type High Explosive Blast/fragmentation
Scale Comparison
R-27 4.08 m AIM-132 ASRAAM 2.90 m 1.75 m
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Overview

The R-27 and the AIM-132 ASRAAM are both Air-to-Air missiles.

Range is 80 km for the R-27 vs 50 km for the AIM-132 ASRAAM. The R-27 reaches 5,556 km/h vs 3,675 km/h for the AIM-132 ASRAAM. The R-27 carries a 39 kg warhead vs 10 kg for the AIM-132 ASRAAM. Launch weight is 253 kg for the R-27 vs 88 kg for the AIM-132 ASRAAM. The R-27 uses Semi-active radar homing guidance, while the AIM-132 ASRAAM relies on Infrared homing, inertial guidance.

The R-27 entered service 15 years before the AIM-132 ASRAAM (1983 vs 1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the R-27 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The R-27 has a longer range at 80 km compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 50 km.
Which is faster, the R-27 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The R-27 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the R-27 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The R-27 carries a larger warhead at 39 kg compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 10 kg.
Which is heavier, the R-27 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The R-27 is heavier at 253 kg compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 88 kg.
Which is longer, the R-27 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The R-27 is longer at 4.08 meters compared to the AIM-132 ASRAAM's 2.90 meters.
What guidance systems do the R-27 and AIM-132 ASRAAM use?
The R-27 uses Semi-active radar homing guidance while the AIM-132 ASRAAM uses Infrared homing, inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the R-27 or AIM-132 ASRAAM?
The R-27 entered service first in 1983, 15 years before the AIM-132 ASRAAM which entered service in 1998.