Vladimir Zimin, head of Ukrainian missile manufacturer JSC Artem, reported that they received an order for R-27 air-to-air missiles from an Asian country.
Zimin stated that the order of over 200 million US Dollars was the biggest order of the last 10-15 years and noted that they received prepayment.
The name of the country that placed the order was not disclosed.
No information was given about which type of R-27 missile, which has various guidance types in different versions, will be exported. Semi-active radar guidance system is used in ER-1 and R-1 models of R-27 missile, infrared guidance system is used in ET-1 and T-1 models, and passive radar guidance system is used in EP-1 and P-1 models.
An F-15EX Eagle II assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., conducts aerial refueling operations above Northern California, May 14, 2021. The aircraft participated in exercise Northern Edge 21 in Alaska earlier this May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)