Complex 3K-22 Zircon / Zircon-C missile 3M-22 - SS-NX-33 (Brahmos II)

Interspecific missile system with a hypersonic missile / anti-ship missile operational use. According to available information, the development of the complex is being "NPO Machine Building" ( East -. Annual Report, page 15 ). The first application for the development of the complex in the media refer to February 2011. There was also not officially confirmed the assumption that the export version of the missile "Zircon" is RCC " of BrahMos-II of ". Until 2012 there was also a hypothesis that the complex yavlyaeetsya successor complex " Bolide " development of the NPO Machine Building ".

In 2011, the NGO "Engineering" as part of the Directorate 15-51 was organized by a group of leading designers on the 3M-22 with the theme Sergey Bunakov, Denis Vitushkin, Yuri Vorotyntseva and Alexey Naydenov ( source ). In the same 2011 it was developed conceptual design of complex "Zircon-C", and, accordingly, the preliminary designs of the complex subsystems. Part D - "Zircon-S-ARC" and "C-Zircon-PB" structural division performed HRCT - UPKB "Detail" ( source ). As of the 2011 serial production in the coming years missiles of "Zircon" is planned at "Strela" (Orenburg, East -. Annual Report, page 15 ). Complete the establishment of the missile system is planned until 2020

According to the analysis of the information relating to the second half of 2012 has been suggested that the topic of "Zircon" either closed or changed. The actual evidence for this assumption was not, but there is a possibility that it is difficult to work on the project for technical reasons could cause the appearance of the Government's proposals for the unification of the ICD "Rainbow" from "NPO Machine Building" for the organization of work on hypersonic vehicles.

May 25, 2013 media report ( source)That the development of the complex continues according to plan, but during 2012 there was a pause caused by technical problems. Direct connection with the reorganization of work on hypersonic and the situation with the theme of OCD or research "Zircon" no. "We now have before is the concept of hypersonic technology, which introduces GZLA classification, the priority development of various technologies and materials for GZLA. The main focus of the first stage, of course, taken the development of the system that has been tested by us. The rest of the direction yet scheduled as experimental with the creation of the demonstrators. However, the existing backlog in them is consistent with international standards. No less important than the creation of technologies, materials and demonstrator s, Now is the development of other concepts - Concepts of combat use of hypersonic weapons systems. It is necessary to answer the question - what is needed such a system, how they should be used, in any form and manner which the objectives will be achieved by the application. And the main question - what is the uniqueness of these systems and what tasks they can decide that it is impossible to solve the existing weapons systems. "

It is believed that the first prototype of the rocket launches from the aircraft carrier Tu-22M3 were made at the site in 2012-2013 Ahtubinsk The launches were probably or throwing (without starting the engine, a rocket) or unsuccessful (it is believed that in the case of successful launches of this would be reported in the media). See below chronology starts.

The message source from the July 15, 2015 stated the readiness to test RPC "Zircon". Probably, it is a flight development tests. Flight tests of the media began in the autumn of 2015 ( source , 2016). 19/02/2016 Source Media reportsThat are already flight-design state tests rocket at the end of which a decision is made on the adoption of a rocket "Zircon" adopted Russian Navy ships. April 19, 2016 reported that the missile "Zircon", state that the test will be completed in 2017, in 2018 to be put into serial production ( source ).

February 8, 2017 the media reported about the plans of the test missile launch "Zircon" a sea carrier spring 2017 It is reported that previous rocket is launched from the Plesetsk test site, which is contrary to the existing environment in the expert views ( source ) . Most likely Plesetsk called by mistake and it is a training ground Nenoksa.

These are tentative and are at best prikidochnymi. Sources indicated. Identification missile 3M-22 - source . references to the index 3Q-22 - source . SourceWestern name SS-NX-33.

Model BrahMos-II rocket on display DefExpo-2014 of 05.02.2014 ( http://www.brahmand.com/ ).

Estimated table hypersonic missile tests:

No.PP	date	Location	Carrier	Status	Note Sources
	July-August 2012	Axhtubinsk GLITs Air Force	Tu-22M3?	throwing or a bad start	According to the newspaper "Izvestia" ( source )
	July-August 2013	Axhtubinsk GLITs Air Force	Tu-22M3?	short flight , a bad start	According to an interview with the head of Tactical Missiles Corporation at the MAKS-2013 ( source )
	30.09.2013 Mr.	Axhtubinsk GLITs Air Force	Tu-22M3?	bad start	According to a publication launch it was September 30, 2013, or 1-2 days earlier ( source )
	Autumn 2015			start flight tests	( Source , 2016)
	15.12.2015 Mr.	Nenoksa, 21 minutes GTSMP	Ground Launch Complex	emergency start	identification of the presumed
01	16 or March 17, 2016	Nenoksa, 21 minutes GTSMP	Ground Launch Complex	successful start	The media reported about the beginning of the rocket test "Zircon" from the ground launch complex ( source )
02	September-December 2016	Nenoksa, 21 minutes GTSMP?	Ground Launch Complex?		Start, which completes the first stage of flight development tests of the missile. Plans announced in the media 8 August 2016 ( source )
03	April 10-15 2017	White Sea	presumably PLA K-560 "Severodvinsk" pr.885	start with the first marine vehicle	Plans to conduct trials with the sea in the spring of 2017 the media announced in the media 8 February 2017 ( source ).  23.02.2017 was made a forecast about the test launch of missiles from submarines "Severodvinsk".  15.04.2017 was reported reaching the rocket speed 8M ( source ).  21.04.2017 The Minister of Defense of Russia announced the successful completion of the PLA "Severodvinsk" first combat mission in the history of the boat.
04	May 30, 2017	White Sea ?	presumably PLA K-560 "Severodvinsk" pr.885	successful launch of Western data	Attached western data ( source )
05	December 10, 2018	White Sea ?	presumably PLA K-560 "Severodvinsk" pr.885	successful launch of Western data	Attached western data ( source )

21/12/2018 of source reports that the missile test "Zircon" has been going on for about 4 years and only made more than 10 starts product on maritime targets and tests from surface ships is scheduled to begin in 2019. This report has not been confirmed, and possibly It is not true.

Model of a missile BrahMos-II on the opening day Aero India 2013, Bangalore, 06/02/2013 (photo - Shiv Aroor, http://livefist.blogspot.ru ).

Starter equipment - on modernized missile cruiser pr.11442M assumed application missiles 3M-22 from Universal launcher vertical launch UVLM 14-11442M-3C. Development and production of launchers 3C-14-11442M is "Design Bureau of Special Engineering" (St. Petersburg, is a concern "Almaz-Antey"). Production will be conducted based on a joint decision №235 / 1/1/8565 of 6 November 2014. and technical specification "Finalization UVLM 3C-14-22350 complexes for 3K-14, 9K, 3M55, 3K-22 with respect to the order 11442M ( source )

consider that embodiment launcher 3C-14 for use rockets" Zircon "probably calculated long starting load than a standard launcher 3C-14 (May 2017).

The media reported that the rocket must be "achieved the universality of the defeat of sea and land targets, as well as the unification of the types of start - underwater, surface, ground" ( source , 2016).


The control system and guidance :
In 2011, the NGO "Granit-Electron" is designed to create a preliminary design of autopilot systems and inertial navigation (Sain) for 3M22 products (source - Annual Report NGO "Granit-Electron" in 2011). In 2012, Concern "Granit-Electron" led the development of design documentation and control apparatus for RCC 3M22 ( East -. Annual report of JSC "Concern" Granit-Electron " ).

cm. - Annual report of JSC "NPO Electromechanics" in 2011 ). During 2012, the NGO Electromechanics planned to work on the theme "Zircon".

Sketchy equipment projects on the topics "Zircon-C-ARC" and "Zircon-C-RV" made a structural subdivision of HRCT - UPKB "Detail" and reviewed in 2011. Perhaps it is a radio altimeter involved in the missile control system ( source ) .


The missile 3M-22 :
Construction - presumably missiles carried on a "lifting body" with a small aspect ratio wings. It is also alleged missile has a starting and sustainer stage.Rocket construction is designed to heat at movement in the atmosphere up to 1500 deg. C and above.

Propulsion : probably starting and sustainer solid propellant ramjet.

The development of the cruise missile engine, probably a section of the 08 "NGO Mashnostroeniya". As of 2009-2010, together with the Bank "Orion" is fulfilled with a ramjet propulsion system "for foreign customers" - presumably for the BrahMos-II missile. Successful test firing of engines made in 2009 (source ).

FSUE NIIPM (Perm) in the annual report for 2013 according to the charge of solid fuel, for igniters and gas generators including weapons systems "Zircon".

There is speculation that a rocket ramjet classic clause is used without a supersonic combustion. The assumption is based on an interview with Academician Fedosov from 04.09.2017, theThat work to create a ramjet SG has not yet emerged from the experimental phase.


TTX missiles : 
length - estimated between 8 and 10.5 meters (more likely big number)
Range: 
- 300-400 km ( . East - the United States have experienced , source )
- 800-1000 km (estimate)
Speed:
- not less than 4.5 M ( source )
- presumably 5-6 M ( source )
- 6 M ( source , 2016)
- up to 8 M ( source , 15.04.2017, at the source , 2018)


Combat equipment :
Warhead missiles designed and produced GosNIImash as of 2014 (ist. - Annual report GosNIImash for 2014 ).


Carriers : 
- PLA K-560 "Severodvinsk" pr.885 / Graney - winter 2016-2017 gg PLA has been converted for testing RCC "Zircon" from the launcher UKSK 3C-14.

- PLA pr.885M "Yasen-M" - probably the PLA will be equipped with an advanced complex 3C-14 with the use of missiles "Zircon".

- SSGNs pr.949AM - probably will be able to use SIC "Zircon" after modernization (instead RCC P-700 "Granite").

- heavy nuclear missile cruiser pr.11442 "Peter the Great" - after the upgrade, which is planned for 2019-2022 gg composed launchers 3C-14 ( a source ).

pr.11442M "Admiral Nakhimov" - after the upgrade, which is conducted as of 2016 it is planned the use of the 3C-14-11442M (launchers source ).

- perspective PLAKR 5th generation "Husky"



Status : Russia - conclusions that in the following events it participated rocket complex "Zircon" is the assumption!

- 2012 July-August - allegedly throwing test (or test failures) missile from the aircraft. Presumably with the Tu-22M3. Tests were conducted in Akhtubinsk (source ).

- 2013 August - presumably ispytatelny second start - unsuccessful or partially successful - after start-up an interview with the head of Tactical Missiles Corporation Obnosov the information about the missiles that fly at hypersonic short (4.5m) we already have ( source ).

- 2013 September - before the end of the month is expected another test launch - presumably missile prototype "Zircon", or similar hypersonic missile (source ).

- 2013 September 30 - According to a source, which is likely to test launch of the missile ended unsuccessfully ( source ).

- 2015 July 15 - source reports the readiness to test RPC "Zircon". Probably, it is a full-flight development tests.

Unsuccessful rocket firing on the range Nenoksa 15 December 2015 Supposedly this is the first launch of the missile "Zircon" from the ground launch complex (photo - http://defendingrussia.ru/).

Sources : 
Annual Report on the activities of PO "Strela" for 2011 in 2012 ( source )
Annual report of JSC "Concern" Granit-Electron "for 2012, St. Petersburg, 2013
Annual report of JSC" NPO Electromechanics "for 2011, Miass, 2012 ( source ).
to Lenta.ru. 2011
Summing up the results of the year. The site http://www.dancomm.ru , 2011, in 2013
the United States experienced a new supersonic rocket. The site of "The View" in 2011 ( source ).

Missile that shot down Pakistan F-16. Russian R-73/RVV-MD - A11 Archer

Short-range air-to-air missile. The development of a highly maneuverable K-73 melee airborne missile - like the development of a K- 60 rocket - started by the Molniya Design Bureau (OKB- 4 MR Binovat) according to the Decree of the USSR Council of Ministers on July 26, 1974. Chief Designer - MR Bisnovat. According to the initial design, the rocket was created without taking into account the full range of the GOS and only with gas-dynamic control. I planned to use Probably a modified rocket of GOS the K-60 . After the choice of the all-perspective GOS "Mayak" of the Arsenal software development, a modern aerodynamic scheme with a change in the rocket dimensions was adopted at a meeting under the leadership of the Deputy Chief Designer of the rocket GPP Dementiev.This adjustment of the project probably took place in 1976. In 1977, after the death of MR

Since October 1978, the GOS was tested on an aircraft -flying laboratory based on the Tu- 124 - LL-124. Tests of simplified prototypes of K-73 missiles from ground-based launchers began in 1979. The work of the gas-dynamic control surfaces was tested. In the same 1979, within the framework of factory tests, 8 MiG-23ML missions (board No. 123) and three launches of K-73 missiles were performed. In 1980, for the first time, a MiG - 17 flying target was shot down from this MiG -23ML. In 1981, the third serial MiG-29 (No. 9-19) joined the tests - the MiG-21M target was shot down from it.

Educational-acting model of the R- 73L with an optical fuse. Exhibition of technology of The in Ramenskoye, the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air the Force, 12.08.2012 (photo The - of pfc-joker is, http://pfc-joker.livejournal.com ).

Suspension missile R-73, mid-late 1980s (file photo Cabal, http://militaryphotos.net ).

1981-1982 with In work on the Conditions creation of air-to-air Missiles, the which Were conducted by OKB Molniya, WAS Transferred to the Vympel OKB. Gennady Alexandrovich Sokolovsky (to 1994) was appointed Chief Designer. The missile was commissioned as R-73 by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR of June 22, 1984 and the order of the USSR Ministry of Defense No. 00113 (1984). The beginning of mass production (model P-73 MDR-1) - 1987. The model of rocket 73RMD P-2 has the ability to launch into the rear hemisphere of the carrier and can be used against air-to-air missiles. The chief designer of the rocket since 1994 - Yu.K.Zakharov.

Serial production of the R-73 missiles began in 1983 and until 1992 carried out by was the Tbilisi Aviation Plant (Tbilisi, Georgia), and at the Moscow Kommunar plant ( East - Tymchuk D.. A total of 6,000 rockets were manufactured in Tbilisi. In the 1990s, probably the production of missiles for export and, possibly, for the Russian Air Force was conducted by pilot production of the Vympel GosMDB. As of the end of the 1990s - the beginning of the 2000s, the repair and maintenance of the missiles is carried out by the 711th aircraft repair plant in the city of Borisoglebsk. 


Launcher - missiles are launched from the P-72 (APU-73-1) and P- 72-1D (APU-73-1D) or P-72-1BD2 launchers. In the media of the 1990s, the Ka- 50 launcher, APU-62-1M, was also mentioned. Missiles are mounted on launchers using three tiers of yoke. 

The RVV-MD rocket may be suspended under the P-72-1D (APU-73-1D) or P-72-1BD2 launchers.

Rocket R-73 : 
Design - the rocket is made according to the aerodynamic "A duck" the scheme. Aerodynamic angle sensors (angle of attack and slip), destabilizers and aerodynamic control surfaces are located in the nose. In the tail - wing with ailerons. The rocket is also equipped with four- section gas-dynamic rudders. 

In the technical specifications for the creation of an ultra-maneuverable rocket - with the possibility of reaching angles of attack of about 40 degrees - it was proposed to use gas -dynamic control due to the inefficiency of conventional rudders. The initial version of the rocket project did not provide for aerodynamic controls - only gas-dynamic.It was supposed to use wingless body with a tail stabilizer of 6 aerodynamic surfaces.

Has a rocket of The block composition (from the nose to the tail Quatnities): 
1. of The first compartment is the GPS with the aerodynamic controls. 
2. The second compartment - steering mice, autopilot and proximity fuze. 
3. The third compartment is a gas generator . 
4. The fourth compartment is a combat unit with internal PIM. 
Fifth compartment 5. - Propellant solid rocket motor rocket 

of The rocket old body is made of aluminum Alloys has, the solid rocket motor old body is steel. The connections of the compartments are bayonet, the connections of the extreme compartments are flanged. The fully assembled rocket is delivered to the troops in a germcoat and a wooden closure.

The combat training model of the R- 73L missile with an optical fuse under the Su- 34 bort No. 05 is red. Exhibition of technology in Pushkin, August 2012 (photo The - of Yevgeny Polivanov, http://russianes.net/id84156 ).

Steering machines work on the working body, which is produced by a solid gas generator. The working body enters the tail section through a special channel located outside the rocket body.

Educational split model of the R-73 rocket. From left to right: tail section with engine interceptors and aileron steering, third, second and first compartments. UEFA Training Aviation Personnel Lipetsk Military and the Test Center of the Russian of Ministry of Defense named is the after the VP Chkalov, 01.27.2012 (photo The - Vitaly Kuzmin's, http://vitalykuzmin.net ). 



GOS and aerodynamic controls of a combat training missile R-73L. Of technology in Exhibition Exhibitions Pushkin, 02.06.2012 (photo The - of pfc-joker is, http://pfc-joker.livejournal.com ).

Guidance system and the Control - the missile control system includes an autopilot with roll Stabilization and an IK profile of GOS. The roll stabilization is carried out by mechanically connected ailerons.

At the stage of preliminary design of the K- 73 rocket, the use of the full- range IR GOS was not expected. The development of the GOS was carried out by the Kiev software company Arsenal (chief designer - AV Molody) on a competitive basis with the NPO Geofizika (Moscow). The Arsenal software was developed as a compact and all-view GSN Mayak / OGS MK- 80 (RMD-2). The Mayak also implemented new effective measures to combat natural and man-made interference. Along with the appropriate selection of the sensitivity range of the photodetector, a pulse-time modulation of the signal was used in the GOS equipment, a digital signal processing unit was introduced with several independent channels.Improve efficiency by the To Hitting the more vulnerable and by important elements of the target, aiming AT Been a point has an applied, Shifted forward relative is to the nozzle of the engine of the aircraft's target. The original version of the K-73 missile was redesigned for this hsn.

The homing head of the RMD-2 missile has increased noise immunity against IR countermeasures and is built on a digital element base, which makes it easy to reprogram tracking and interception algorithms. Improved ability to attack low-flying targets . It is with the RD-73 RMD-2 rocket that a maneuver is possible with launching a rocket into the rear hemisphere of the carrier and it is possible to attack enemy air-to-air missiles. 

On the MiG-29 and Su-27 aircraft, the missiles can be used together with the slit of the target designation system, the Schel, which significantly increases the combat capabilities of the fighter.

In the 1990s, at the arms exhibitions, Vympel Design Bureau displayed footage of K-73 missile tests with a launch backwards - in order to defend strike aircraft and bombers.

		MK-80 / "Mayak"	RMD-1 / R-73E	RMD-2 / P-73m / RVV-MD
type GOS		vserakursny	vserakursny with cooled sensor	vserakursny, mnogoploschadochnaya cooled with dual-band photodetector, the sensitivity is increased by 2 times
developer	NGO "Geophysics" (Moscow)	ON "Arsenal" (Kiev)		presumably - GOS MK-80 "Lighthouse" development and production "Arsenal" (Kiev)
Angles targeting of bearing	sector 90 deg	sector 120 degrees (180 degrees - after start-up)	sector 90 deg	sector 120 degrees (180 degrees - after start-up)
Angle pumping girokoordinatora		+ -75 degrees	+ -75 degrees ??	+ -75 degrees
The angular speed tracking		to 60 deg / s

Engine - Singlemode SRM with gas-dynamic rudders, spoilers (to ensure high maneuverability) 
Link - 785 kg ( ist -. Controlled )

Gas-dynamic controls and ailerons training and combat missile R-73L. Art exhibition at the Pushkin, 02.06.2012 (photo - of pfc-joker is, http://pfc-joker.livejournal.com ).

It was a rotary nozzle that showed up to 3% (spoilers) to 3%. 

TTX missiles :

	P-73 MDR-1 / F-73E	P-73 2-ECD	P-73m / RVV-MD	K-74ME
Length	2900 mm	2900 mm	2900 mm	2900 mm
housing diameter	170 mm	170 mm	170 mm	170 mm
Wingspan	510 mm	510 mm	510 mm	510 mm
The scope of aerodynamic control surfaces	380 mm	380 mm	380 mm	380 mm
Weight	105 kg	110 kg	110 kg according 1990s  106 kg of a later data	105 kg
Weight warhead	8 kg	7.3 kg	8 kg	8 kg
Range of action	0.3-21-30 km	0.3-40 km	0.3-40 km	0.3-40 km
Target height flight	20-20000 m	5-20000 meters	20-20000 m	20-20000 m
Maximum Overload goals	12 G	12 G	12 G	12 G

Heightsphere speed - 12 km
Maximum excess goal - 12000 m 
speed targets maximum - 2500 km / h 
Maximum overload goal - 12 G 
The maximum goal is 60% of the
maximum operating overload - 40 G

Type of warhead - rod, PIM is located inside the warhead. 
Submunitions - uranium rods 
Explosive - 2.45 kg 
Fuses - noncontact: 
- radar (in most cases), "Merlin" ( ist - Tymchuk D. ) ; 
- optical laser (R-73L, P-73EL) "Amber" ( ist - Tymchuk D. ) . 
The radius of destruction warhead - 3.5 m

Yellow icon (uranium rods) combat training R-73L. Art exhibition at the Pushkin, 02.06.2012 (photo - of pfc-joker is, http://pfc-joker.livejournal.com ). 


Window optical laser blaster "Amber" combat training missile R-73L. Art exhibition at the Pushkin, 02.06.2012 (photo - of pfc-joker is, http://pfc-joker.livejournal.com ).

R-73 with radio and optical fuze (foreground)

under the Su-27 (an exhibition in Moscow, August 1989). 


Educational-acting samples of R-73L optical fuze and P-72 with radio. Art exhibition in Ramenskoye, the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, 12.08.2012 (photo - of pfc-joker is, http://pfc-joker.livejournal.com ).

Modifications : 

- K-73 (preliminary design) - the initial version of the K- 73 was performed as a super-maneuverable missile without aerodynamic controls. GSN - either the development of NPO " Geophysics" or software "Arsenal" (GSN "Mayak"). 

- K-73 - the final draft of the rocket, the prototype of the serial version. Tests - since 1979 

- R-73 / R-73 MDR-1 - the name of the rocket after its adoption by Decree of 06.22.1984 - the first production version of the rocket. Probably, the RMD-1 is the symbol of the R-72 rocket with the first version of the control system and the GOS.

Projections of the R-73 rocket - AA-11 ARCHER



Projections of the R-73 rocket RDM -1 - AA-11 ARCHER (figure AV Karpenko, 2000, http://bastion-karpenko.narod.ru ).

- K-73E - the export version of the rocket, analogue of the R-73RMD-1 rocket, has been exported since 1988 (GDR).

73E-R Rocket ( drawing ICB "Vympel").

- R-73L / R-73EL - an export version of the rocket with an optical laser contactless fuse was first shown at the MAKS- 1999 air show, but in fact the rocket with an optical fuse (without announcement) was first shown in August in 1989 at the first Moscow air show. The rocket is equipped with an optical laser fuse.

Combat training sample R-73L optical fuse. Art exhibition at the Pushkin, 02.06.2012 (photo - of pfc-joker is, http://pfc-joker.livejournal.com). 


Educational-working model P-73L missiles with an optical fuse. Art exhibition in Ramenskoye, the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, 12.08.2012 (photo - of pfc-joker is, http://pfc-joker.livejournal.com ). 


Combat training sample R-73L optical fuse. Su-34 board No. 05 red airbase Baltimore / Voronezh, 08/18/2012 (photo - Sergey Tchaikovsky, http://russianplanes.net/id84363 ).

Projection of R-73 - P-73 radar fuze side and top views, P-73L with optical laser fuse is a side view (Figures IVPrihodchenko 2006, http://vadimvswar.narod.ru ).

- R-73m / F-73 MDR-2 - a variant of the rocket with improved performance characteristics and a new homing vessel (with the characteristics of the GOS Mayak), was first shown at the MAKS- 1997 airshow. According to the data from the exhibition - rocket tests started at the end of 1994, the rocket is ready for mass production . In general, the creation of the K - 73 modification with an extended defeat zone was initiated by the decision of the military-industrial complex under the USSR Council of Ministers on February 13, 1984. Later, the work on the rocket was set by the Resolution of the USSR Council of Ministers on December 28, 1984 In 1988-1989. made the first 16 prototypes of new missiles.The model of the R-73 RMD-2 rocket has the ability to launch into the rear hemisphere of the carrier and can be used against air-to-air missiles. 

- K-74ME - export version of the R-73M, probably with a simplified guidance system. First shown at the air show MAKS-1997.

Rocket R-74ME (drawing ICB "Vympel").

- R-73K - the name of the R- 73 missiles with a radar proximity fuse. The name is sometimes used. 

- RVV-MD - probably the updated version of the R-73M / R- 73 missile RDM-2. Developed by GosMKB "Vympel" in the late 1990s - early 2000s. The version of the RVV-MDL rocket is equipped with an optical laser non-contact fuse. The name RVV-MD was first mentioned in the annual report of GosMCB Vympel in 2007. And for the first time, the model of the rocket was shown to the public at the MAKS- 2009 air show. Some sources indicate that the version of the rocket was created as the "second stage of modernization" of the R- 73 rocket. 

- UZR-73 - teaching and recording with a recorder - rocket simulator, used for training purposes.

- R-73UT - training missile R - 73. 

- B-72 - overall mass model of the R-73 rocket. 

- "R-73UB" (conditional name) - training and combat version of the missile, equipped with a real warhead and onboard systems. 

- "R-73UD" (conditional name) - a training version of the missile, without a warhead and possibly without an engine, but with onboard systems.

Educational-acting model of the R-73 rocket with a radio fuse. Exhibition of technology of The in Ramenskoye, the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air the Force, 12.08.2012 (photo The - Evgeny Erokhin,  http://missilesgo.co.uk ).

- K-74M2 - modification of the R- 73 rocket to arm the PAK FA. 23.05.2014 at the exhibition of arms "Kadeks - 2014" in Astana, the head of Tactical Missiles Corporation Obnosov Boris said that the latest model of the "X-74m2" missiles for arming fighter PAK FA will appear by 2016 

Media : 

Aircraft: 

- the MiG-29 / M / the C / the K and OTHER Modifications. 

- Su-27 and modifications. 

- the MiG-31BM

- Su-27K / Su-33 

- Il-102

- Yak-141 

- the MiG-21i / the MiG-21-93 (with the "Spear" radar) 

- the MiG-23MLD / the MiG-23-98 

- Su - 25T / Su-39

- Su-30

-Su-34

- Su-35

- J-10 (China)

- Mirage F1CZ (South Africa) 

- Tejas (India)

The R-73 missiles on the far underwing pylons under the MiG- 29, mid-late 1980s (photo from the archive Cabal, http://militaryphotos.net ). 


MiG-31BM board number 27 red with two missiles R-33 under the fuselage and two R-73 under the wing, August 2012 (photo - Kirill M, http://russianplanes.net/id86742 ) 


Missiles R-73E fighter Tejas, india ( http://expertshere.wordpress.com ).

Helicopters: 

- Mi-24 - Work was done on the use of K- 73 missiles from Mi-24 helicopters. 

- Ka-50 / Ka-52 (up to 2 pcs.)

R-73 (left) under the prototype Ka-52

The Status : Russia 

- in 2013 - is in service.

The launch of the R-73 rocket with the MiG-31BM board No. 16 blue from the Monchegorsk airbase, published in July 2013 ( source via http://djoker-lj.livejournal.com )

Export : 
Algeria- 1999 - along with the missile R-23 delivered 289 missiles from Ukraine ( East - R-77. ). 
- 1999-2010 gg - delivered 305 missiles. 

Bangladesh - up to 2010 took place the delivery of missiles. 
Bulgaria - up to 2010 took place the delivery of missiles. 

Hungary - up to 2010 took place the delivery of missiles. 

Vietnam - until 2010 there were deliveries of missiles. 

GDR / Germany - for the MiG-29 aircraft. Later, the P-73 missiles were exported to third countries. 
Egypt - up to 2010 took place missile delivery (Western data ??). 

India
- 1996 - is already in service.
- 1999 - R-73E missiles with upgraded standard MiG-21-93 with radar equipment "Javelin" Indian Air Force aircraft. 
- 1999-2010 gg - delivered about 450 missiles. 
- 2010 November - R-73 fighter Tejas. Hans in the state of Goa. "The One of the main Problems view of the current stage of tests WAS to the Determine the zone Boundaries 
start of the R-73 when used with supersonic fighter" Thejas " - specified in DRDO.

Launch of the R-73 from the Tejas rocket fighter of the Indian Air Force, Goa, 12/07/2013 ( www.livefistdefence.com ).


R-73 rockets or their models under the Tejas, India fighter. Photo no later than April 2010 ( http://www.indiandefence.com ). 

Iraq - before 2000, the first shipments of missiles were made . 
Iran - until 2010 there were shipments of missiles. 

Italy 
- 1999-2010 - 8 rockets delivered.

Kazakhstan: 
- 1992 - is in service. 
- 1999 - together with the R-24 and X-29 missiles, 11 were delivered from missiles Ukraine ( source - the R-77 missile ). 

China - until, in 2010 there were shipments of missiles. 

North Korea - until 2010 there were shipments of missiles. 

Cuba - by 1996 is in service. 
- February 24, 1996 - an interceptor of the MiG-29UB Cuban air force with two R- 73 missiles shot down two Cessna 337 planes of the organization of anti-Cuban activists Brothers to the Rescue. 

Peru - until 2010 there were shipments of missiles. 

Poland - until 2010 there were shipments of missiles. 

Serbia - until 2010 there were shipments of missiles. 

Syria - until 2000, the first shipments of missiles were made . 

Slovakia - until 2010 there were shipments of missiles. 

Ukraine ( deliveries of R-73 to third countries missiles were carried out ):- 1999 - together with the R-23 missiles, 289 Were Delivered to rockets Algeria ( -source - the the R-77 missile ).
- 1999 - together with the R-24 and X-29 missiles, 11 were delivered to missiles Kazakhstan ( source - R-77 missile ). 
- 2003 - according to the -source, the expiration date of the engines of the the R-73 missiles of the Ukrainian Air Force expired. 

Eritrea: 
- 1999-2010 - Delivered AT Least 5 missiles. 

Ethiopia - until 2010 there were shipments of missiles. 

Africa South: 
- 2001 - Vimpel GosMCB has embarked on a new direction in the work - experimental design work on the integration of missiles on foreign-made aircraft. The integration of the R-73E rocket into the aircraft of the South African Air Force "Mirage F1" was shown at the Moscow Aviation and Space Salon MAKS- 2001.

The R-73E missile under the Mirage F1CZ aircraft of the South African Air Force, MAKS- 2001 show air ( http://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com ).

Yugoslavia - the first deliveries were made before 1993.

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