R-33E

    The R-33E long-range air-to-air guided missile is intended for all-aspect round-the-clock interception of air targets, including cruise missiles, against various background surfaces,  in fair and adverse weather conditions, under natural clutter and enemy-organized interference. The R-33E missile is the basic weapon of the MiG-31E interceptor.
    Missile control system as a part of the MiG-31E weapon system ensures autonomous guidance of missiles launched from one or several aircraft against one or several air targets that may fly at different altitudes and speeds.
    The R-33E missile  features inertial guidance at the initial leg and semi-active radar homing at the terminal leg. The missile is powered with a fixed-thrust solid-fuel engine. It is equipped with an active pulse-type proximity target sensor effective at the range of up to 20 m. Warhead is of HE fragmentation type.


Basic Specifications

Launch range, km	120
Target engagement altitudes, km	0.05 – 25
Engaged target flight speed, km/h	3,000
Target g-load	4
Launch weight, kg	490
Warhead weight, kg	47
Missile dimensions, m:
length	4.15
body diameter	0.38
wing span	0.90
control plane span	1.10

    The missile is suspended from the carrier aircraft and launched by means of the AKU-410 ejection unit.
    Developed and manufactured by GosMKB “Vympel” JSC.