| K-8 AA-3 Anab | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Medium-range air-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1960-1992 |
| Used by | Soviet Air Defense 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 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]
The K-8 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]
- ^ a b Gordon, Yefim. Soviet/Russian Aircraft Weapons. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-188-1