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The Vympel R-37 (NATO reporting name: AA-X-13/AA-13 Arrow) is a Russian air-to-air missile with an extremely long range. It has also had the names K-37 Izdeliye 610 and R-VD (Raketa-Vysokaya Dalnost Very Long Range Missile) and the NATO codename ‘Andi’.It was designed to shoot down AWACS and other C4ISTAR aircraft whilst keeping the launch platform out of range of any fighters that might be protecting the target.