Vympel R-73E: All about Russia's air-to-air missile IAF is buying for Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs
IAF's MiG-21 Bison, MiG-29 UPG and Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs can carry the R-73E missile for a close-range dogfight with enemy aircraft. During the aerial combat on February 27, 2019, IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman flying a MiG-21 Bison had shot down a Pakistani Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon using an R-73 missile.
Jul 30, 2019, 15:47 PM IST