The Vympel R-77 Air-to-Air Missile: Russia's Answer to AMRAAM The Vympel NPO r-777 (NATO reporting name: AA-12 Adder) is a Russian active radar homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). Known by its export designation RVV-AE, it was developed as the Russian counterpart to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. Its appearance at the 1

The Vympel R-77 Air-to-Air Missile: Russia's Answer to AMRAAM The Vympel NPO r-777 (NATO reporting name: AA-12 Adder) is a Russian active radar homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). Known by its export designation RVV-AE, it was developed as the Russian counterpart to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. Its appearance at the 199