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The Vympel R-37 (NATO reporting name: AA-X-13/AA-13 Arrow) is a Russian air-to-air missile with very long range. The missile and its variants also had the names K-37, ''izdeliye'' 610 and R-VD (Raketa-Vysokaya Dalnost, "Very Long Range Missile"), and the NATO codename 'Andi'.〔 〕 It was developed from the R-33 (missile). It was designed to shoot down AWACS and other C4ISTAR aircraft〔 whilst keeping the launch platform out of range of any fighters that might be protecting the target. ==Design== The R-37 was developed from the Vympel R-33. For compatibility with aircraft that did not have the MiG-31's sophisticated radar, the semi-active seeker was replaced with a variant of the Agat 9B-1388 active seeker;〔 mid-body strakes enhance lift〔 and hence range, and folding tail controls allow semi-conformal carriage〔 on planes that are not as big as the MiG-31. According to Defence Today the range depends on the flight profile, from for a direct shot〔 to for a cruise glide profile.〔 According to Jane's there are two variants, the R-37 and the R-37M; the latter has a jettisonable rocket booster that increases the range to "300-400km" (160–220 nm).〔 The R-37M designation has since been used for a modernized variant of the missile, also known as RVV-BD. This will be carried by the modernized MiG-31BM and Su-35S fighters. It is not known if the long range air-to-air missile for the PAK FA, designated the ''izdeliye'' 810, is a derivative of the R-37M. The missile has a tremendous versatility in being able to attack a target ranging in altitude between 15–25000 metres.〔http://www.missiles.ru/RVV-BD.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「R-37 (missile)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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