Contents tagged with R-77

  • India dissatisfied with Russian missiles

    India intends to replace Russian surface-to-air missiles with weapons from Israel. The decision was made after defects were found in the Russian-made missiles R-77 in February 2019, when Pakistan F-16 fighter jet shot Indian MiG-21 aircraft from a distance of 100 kilometers using the AIM-120 rocket, reports the Russian Gazeta.ru news outlet.

    At the same time, the Indian Air Force could not strike back at the F-16 fighter, as the R-77 missile could not engage the target.

    India wants to replace …