MiG-29/ΜiG-35 Fulcrum: News #2

Austin wrote:The most suprising think from Indian CAG report is Mig-35 met all the IAF ASQR requirement , Which is to say it met all the criteria for MMRCA

But IAF institutional bias towards Rafale made it select the aircraft

The tone for the MiG-35 presentation was set by CEO RAC MiG, Ilya Tarasenko. When asked the difference between buying Rafale and MiG-35, he said, “There is a technical decision and an economic decision. Once that is made, MiG-35 presents the better option.” He could have added another reason: Russia brings the political heft that India needs in times of unsure relations with China.

The presentation was given by deputy director general, MiG Corporation, Victor Chernov. The message he gave was that MiG-35 is an entirely new aircraft which can cost-effectively meet all operational needs and maintenance parameters with minimal Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situation. Backing his claim by statistics, he said that the airframe had up to 80 per cent composites which will ensure less weight of aircraft, increased payload and minimal signature.

The engine, RD MK, will provide 12 per cent more thrust which will ensure 200km speed at high altitude and 1,450km at normal altitude. The AESA radar would have capability to detect 30 targets at 200km, and could shoot six aerial targets and four ground/ sea targets simultaneously. The aircraft with eight hard points can carry six tons combat load, and is provided with refuelling pods to fly 2,000km with drop tanks and 900km without them.

The engine life is 4,000 hours while airframe life is 6000 hours. Moreover, the aircraft has fly-by-wire for redundancy. In short, according to Chernov, MiG-35 meets all Make in India requirements.

The AESA radar would have capability to detect 30 targets at 200km

Austin wrote:Mig-35 AESA Detection Ranges

https://twitter.com/EmirLouise/status/1099143539353665536

AESA radar of MiG-35,same beam width,the detection range is a function of power so the range of MiG-35 by 1016 TR madule,10 W peak power each according to Zhuk

40 KM for 0.0003 SqM RCS(F-22)
89 KM for 0.01 SqM RCS(F-117)
257 KM for 1 SqM RCS(FA-18 E)
288 KM for 3 SqM RCS(F-16)

dino00 wrote:
Russian military will receive six MiG-35 fighters per year

Moscow. May 8th. INTERFAX-AVN - The Russian Defense Ministry is expected to receive six MiG-35 fighters annually, an informed source told Interfax.

     "It is planned to conclude a contract so that the Russian Aerospace Forces receive at least six cars a year," said the agency’s source about the prospects for the MiG-35.
    He noted that the military had already received the first two MiG-35 fighters under a contract for six cars, signed at the Army 2018 forum. "Two planes have already been delivered, and four more cars will arrive by the end of the year," the source said.
https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=0&nid=507725&lang=RU

Rodion_Romanovic wrote:It is not a bad thing at all. They will maintain production and keep investment on a lighter fighter than Su 30 family.

This could also help for export.

In addition to the indians, this aircraft would be perfect for Iraq, if only they stopped taking orders from the americans.

dino00 wrote:Russia Mulls a Larger MiG-35 Contract

Russia’s defense ministry has received its first MiG-35UB two-seat multirole fighter from the August 2018 contract that was signed at ARMY’2018, covering an initial six aircraft. Aircraft side number 11 was spotted in the past month flying from the airfield at RAC MiG’s Lukhovitsy plant in the Moscow region. Upon completion of the manufacturer’s tests, it was ferried to an air force base for participation in state acceptance trials.

The tests began in the fall at the Valery Chkalov State Flight Test Center (GLITs) at Akhtubinsk in southern Russia. When visiting GLITs on May 14, President Putin was shown a MiG-35, among other aircraft. At the time, the center was operating two such aircraft: a MiG-35UB side 712 and MiG-35S single-seater side 702. Completed in late 2016, they had made a public debut at MAKS’2017, billed as “the new MiG-35.” After manufacturer’s tests, they were handed over to the MoD in the middle of 2018. For state acceptance trials to complete as planned in 2020, GLITs requires several more airframes to arrive over the next few months.

The defense ministry expects one more MiG-35UB and four MiG-35S deliveries in 2019 and is preparing a second contract for signing at ARMY’2019, which opens on June 25. Reportedly, the State Armament Program 2018-2027 (GPV-2027) authorizes procurement of between 24 and 36 MiG-35s. In a recent interview, RAC MiG general director Ilya Tarasenko confirmed that the type was included in GPV-2027, but declined to give an exact number due to the classified nature of this document. He gave the MiG-35’s gross weight at 23.5 tonnes, and fuel capacity as twice that of the baseline MiG-29.

Full Article
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-05-27/russia-mulls-larger-mig-35-contract

I hope they do.

marcellogo wrote:Well, it would probably happen the same than happened with Su-57, a small initial order followed by a second, larger ones as soon State trials are over.