Beyond-visual-range missile

<p>A beyond-visual-range missile (BVR missile) is an <a href="/facts/Air-to-air_missile/82Dccmul">air-to-air missile</a> that is capable of engaging at ranges around  40 km (22 nmi) or beyond. This range has been achieved using dual pulse <a href="/facts/Rocket_motor/XT5gaFAb">rocket motors</a> or <a href="/facts/Booster_rocket/cUjIgX4R">booster rocket</a> motor and <a href="/facts/Ramjet/wFschau9">ramjet</a> sustainer motor. Medium-range, long-range, and very-long-range air-to-air missiles fall under the category of beyond-visual-range missiles. Older BVR missiles generally used the <a href="/facts/Semi-active_radar_homing/zHGSAe2V">semi-active radar homing</a>, and modern BVR missiles use the <a href="/facts/Active_radar_homing/SeUhDBuX">active radar homing</a> <a href="/facts/Missile_guidance/NSna0Dtk">guidance</a>.
</p><p>In addition to the range capability, the missile must also be capable of tracking its target at this range or of acquiring the target in flight. Systems in which a mid-course correction is transmitted to the missile have been used.
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Beyond-visual-range missile