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AA-10 Alamo
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Air-to-air missiles

AA-10 Alamo

R-27 (izdeliye 470)
Medium-high RU

Medium-range AAM (radar/IR family)

Classic medium-range missile family of the Flanker and Fulcrum generation, in radar (R-27R/ER) and infrared variants (R-27T/ET). Semi-active guidance means the shooter must keep illuminating the target — less flexible than the active R-77, but still widespread.

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Dimensionsfor imagery analysis

Missile (L × Ø, span)
R-27R: 4.08 m × Ø 230 mm, span 772 mm; 253 kg (ER variants longer)
Dimension source
Wikipedia; WEG (ODIN)

General

Type
BVR/medium — radar or IR variant
Guidance
SARH (R/ER) or infrared (T/ET)
Speed
≈ Mach 4.5

Performance

Max range
≈ 27 NM (R-27R) to 70 NM (R-27ER)
Altitude
66 ft – ≈ 82,000 ft
Platform
Su-27/30/35, MiG-29

Threat

Effect
BVR threat, but shooter stays committed (SARH)
Countermeasure
Notch/beaming forces break-lock, chaff, ECM
Threat level
Medium-high — ageing

News archive 3

Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.

  1. «How Much Will Shershen Air Defense System Cost, and What About Its New Missiles?» (Defense Express)

    Defense Express describes Shershen, a Ukrainian modular short-range surface-to-air missile system intended to engage aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, UAVs and precision-guided munitions, including under heavy electronic warfare. According to the developers, its radar detects targets out to 85 km and tracks up to 24 at once; depending on the missile,…

    PerformanceRU Mil Tracker · 1 source

  2. What are the "S-300 Clone" and GAM-67 missiles in the US's new $2.68B Ukraine aid package?

    The US State Department approved a $2.68 billion aid package for Ukraine on September 18, 2026, financed through European partners and unused US military aid funding, per Defense Express. Two line items in the paperwork caught analysts' attention for their unusual names: "S-300 Clone" missiles and "GAM-67." The package also covers sustainment items — spare…

    DeploymentRU Mil Tracker · 1 source

  3. Ukraine unveils indigenous Shershen SAM with R-120K missile and Ai-Petri anti-glide-bomb EW system at MSPO 2026

    At the MSPO 2026 defence exhibition in Kielce, Poland, Ukrainian company Radionix presented its modular "Shershen" (Hornet) air-defence system, built around the Perun command-and-control vehicle, the Athena surveillance/tracking radar (detection range roughly 85 km) and four Borei launchers per battery. A more detailed report from The War Zone (TWZ, 10 Sept…

    VariantDeploymentPerformanceCountermeasureRU Mil Tracker · 3 sources
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