The R-73 was developed by Vympel NPO (Russian:Вымпел) to succeed the aging R-60 AAM. Development of the missile began in the late 1970s. First R-73 missiles were delivered in the year 1982 to the Soviet Air Force. Within the next years, the missile was exported to over 20 countries.
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