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The Vympel R-33 (Russian: Вымпел Р-33 NATO reporting name: AA-9 Amos) is a long-range air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union. It is the primary armament of the MiG-31 interceptor intended to attack large high-speed targets such as the SR-71 Blackbird the B-1 Lancer bomber and the B-52 Stratofortress.Generally similar to the U.S.