Air-to-air missiles of R-27 family will be upgraded. They were designed to destroy manned aircraft in maneuverable combat and became outdated at present. The missile has been recently upgraded with modern technologies. Now R-27 can destroy complicated targets, including cruise missiles, drones and fifth-generation aircraft, the Izvestia daily writes.
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| German Air Force MiG-29 firing an R-27 (Picture source: US Air Force) |