[HIGHLIGHTS] “Almost impossible to intercept”: how the R-77 aircraft missile was created and improved

The R-77 air-to-air missile was adopted into service with the Russian Air Force and Air Defense on February 23, 1994. The main feature of the rocket is the implementation of the “fire and forget” principle, which allows the pilot not to accompany it after launch.

Military expert Alexey Leonkov noted that the new missile for the MiG-29 was well adapted to defeat NATO air targets at medium range. According to experts, these missiles may be needed during the SVO to combat fighter jets and Western missiles.