R-23

Summary

R-23 is a missile model^[1]. R-23 draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (missile_model category, ranking #198 of 688).^[2]

Key Facts

• R-23's image is recorded as MiG-23MLD 2008 G2.jpg^[3].
• R-23's instance of is recorded as missile model^[4].
• R-23's operator is recorded as Soviet Air Defence Forces^[5].
• R-23's manufacturer is recorded as Vympel^[6].
• R-23's subclass of is recorded as air-to-air missile^[7].
• R-23's Commons category is recorded as Vympel R-23/R-24^[8].
• R-23's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[9].
• R-23's NATO reporting name is recorded as Apex^[10].
• R-23's guidance system is recorded as semi-active radar homing^[11].
• R-23's guidance system is recorded as infrared homing^[12].
• R-23's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04j3rb^[13].
• R-23's service entry is recorded as +1974-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• R-23's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/AA-7-Apex^[15].

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Designation and Status

R-23's instance of is recorded as missile model^[4].

Why It Matters

R-23 draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (missile_model category, ranking #198 of 688).^[2] R-23 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] R-23 is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]