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The Kaliningrad K-8 (R-8) (NATO reporting name AA-3 'Anab') was a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union for interceptor aircraft use.[1]

K-8 AA-3 Anab
Type	Medium-range air-to-air missile
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1960-1992
Used by	Soviet Air Forces
Production history
Designer	Matus Bisnovat
Manufacturer	Kaliningrad Series Production Plant
Specifications (R-98MR)
Mass	292 kg (644 lb)
Length	4.3 m (14 ft)
Diameter	280 mm (11 in)
Warhead	Blast fragmentation
Warhead weight	40 kg (88 lb)
Engine	Solid-fuel rocket
Operational range	23 kilometres (14 mi)
Maximum speed	Mach 2
Guidance system	Semi-active radar homing (R-98MR) Infrared homing (R-98MT)
Launch platform	Su-11, Su-15, Yak-28P

The missile^{[clarification needed]} was developed by OKB-339/NII-339 (currently Phazotron NIIR). The infrared seeker was developed by TsKB-589 GKOT (currently TsKB Geofizika), who also developed the seeker for 9M31 missile of 9K31 Strela-1.[1]

History

The K-8's development began in 1955, known as R-8 in service. Like most Soviet air-to-air missiles, it was made with a choice of semi-active radar homing or infrared seeker heads. The original missile was compatible with the Uragan-5B radar used on the Sukhoi Su-11 and several developmental aircraft from Mikoyan-Gurevich.[1]

It was upgraded to R-8M (better known as R-98) standard in 1961, giving the SARH weapon the capability for head-on intercepts. In 1963 it was further upgraded to the R-8M1, making it compatible with the RP-11 Oriol-D radar of the Sukhoi Su-15 and Yakovlev Yak-28P.[1]

Subsequent development led in 1965 to R-8M2, more commonly called R-98, with longer range and improved seekers, compatible with the upgraded RP-11 Oryol-M ("Eagle") radar. The final variant, introduced from 1973, was the R-98M1 (NATO 'Advanced Anab') with better countermeasures resistance and longer range, matched to the Taifun-M radar of the Su-15TM and Yak-28PM interceptors.[1]

The R-98M1 remained in service through the 1980s, being withdrawn with the last Su-15 'Flagon' interceptors.[1]

A variant using the seeker heads of the K-13, giving better dogfight capability, was developed in 1960 as the K-88, but it did not enter service.[1]

An inert training version was also developed, designated UR-8M.[1]

The R-98 brought down Korean Air Lines Flight 007 on September 1, 1983.

Operators

 Soviet Union

Soviet Air Defence Forces

Specifications (R-98MT / R-98MR)

• Length: (R-98MT) 4 m (13 ft 1 in); (R-98MR) 4.27 m (14 ft)
• Wingspan: 1300 mm (4 ft 3 in)
• Diameter: 280 mm (11 in)
• Launch weight: (R-98MT) 272 kg (600 lb); (R-98MR) 292 kg (642 lb)
• Speed: Mach 2
• Range: 23 km (14.4 mi)
• Guidance: (R-98MT) infrared homing; (R-98MR) semi-active radar homing
• Warhead: 40 kg (88 lb) blast fragmentation

References

Citations

Bibliography

External links

• (in Russian) R-8 on the site of aviation encyclopaedia «Sky corner» (airwar.ru)
• (in Russian) R-98 on the site of aviation encyclopaedia «Sky corner» (airwar.ru)

На других языках

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[de] Kaliningrad K-8

Die Kaliningrad K-8 (Isdelije 24R) ist eine sowjetische Luft-Luft-Rakete mit der NATO-Bezeichnung AA-3 „Anab“.

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- [en] K-8 (missile)

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[fr] Kaliningrad K-8

Le Kaliningrad K-8 (R-8) (nom de code OTAN : AA-3 « Anab ») était un missile air-air à moyenne portée développé par l'Union soviétique pour être utilisé sur des intercepteurs[1].

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[it] R-8

Lo R-8, noto come AA-3 Anab (designazione NATO) in occidente, è un missile aria-aria (in inglese: AAM - Air to Air Missile) di fabbricazione sovietica.

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[ru] Р-8

Р-8 / Р-98 (К-8, «изделие 24», по классификации МО США и НАТО — AA-3 Anab) — советская управляемая ракета класса «воздух-воздух» средней дальности, с полуактивной или инфракрасной ГСН для перехватчиков ПВО. Р-8 относится к первому поколению авиационных ракет.

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