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T-50-3 (053) again in the air. It will be nice to see all three together in the air.
AESA hopefully is being tested on board, any idea what its designation is?
Austin wrote:Interview of Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yuri Bely in latest Take off issue
http://en.take-off.ru/pdf_to/to23.pdf
Updates on PAK-FA AESA
Tu-22M3 and Tu-160M update will use a variant of Irbis
"We have developed a Zhuk-AE version featuring an increased-diameter 688-mm AESA – the FGA-35 – for use on productionstandard fighters.
The number of the AESA’s T-R modules has grown by almost 50% to slight more than a thousand. The radar’s performance will improve considerably with an insignificant weight increase. The improvement is planned for demonstration during the flight tests using the MiG-29SMT (side number 777) prototype, the tests scheduled for late summer.
Based on the outcome of the trials, RusAF will make up its mind which version of the MiG fighters will be bought by the Defence Ministry in the later 2010s – MiG-35 equipped with the AESA radar or MiG-29M/M2 with the less expensive Zhuk-ME slot-array radar.
I am certain that we will be able to highlight the far more advanced capabilities of the AESA radar, for such radars own the future."
I just hope they really buy the Mig-35 in the same number as Su-35S which is 90 +.
A bomber does not really need long A2A mode other than warning itself as they dont carry A2A missile , but most improvements on improved irbis can be expected in A2G modes as that is where bomber will use most of its weapon , so better signal processing for better ground resolution , more number of A2G modes etc
With China on the verge of receiving the S 400 from Russia the SU 30 MKI's as well as the PAK FA's internal jammer will have to be modified if Indian ( or any other ) air force/s has to penetrate Chinese airspace.
No internal jammer for any combat aircrafts ( worldwide) has enough on-board power-generation capacity for neutralizing the high-power target illuminators of S 400.
GazB you pointed out in another thread that the MiG-29 is too similar in cost, capabilities and so on to the Su-27; for there to really be all that great a point to it. You might as well just get Su-27s; if you're going to splash out on a AESA Radar, 3D thrust-vectoring, and all the other bells and whistles. It's like getting a new computer. If you've got the cash for a $500 graphics card and the latest processor anyway, you might as well get a high-end motherboard and enough RAM to take advantage of them; otherwise the card and processor won't be used to their full potential.
If you want to get MiG-29s; fine, but then play to the advantage of the concept of a light fighter; and just get more of them, but with cheaper Radars, Engines, etc... When coupled in a support role to Su-27s; these drawbacks will be bolstered by the capabilities of the superior aircraft anyway; and having a cheaper Radar will matter very little.
I'm no expert but it seems to me that they really should have focussed on making the new MiG-29 version as cheap and effective as possible; and something that the old models can be upgraded to; rather than a Su-27 wannabee like the MiG-35.
The only real exception to this would be for the carrier-borne MiG-29Ks. For them it would certainly make sense to recieve AESA Radars and 3D nozzles. And it's exactly them that don't have it.
Sujoy wrote:Surprisingly enough the Indian Navy has not yet come up with an explanation till date as to why they chose a PESA radar over an AESA radar for the upgraded MIG 29 when an AESA radar was available.
Austin wrote:Sujoy wrote:Surprisingly enough the Indian Navy has not yet come up with an explanation till date as to why they chose a PESA radar over an AESA radar for the upgraded MIG 29 when an AESA radar was available.
Indian Navy Mig-29K dont have PESA but Slotted Array Antenna Zhuk-M to be precise , so does IAF upgraded Mig-29UPG.
Sujoy wrote:Surprisingly enough the Indian Navy has not yet come up with an explanation till date as to why they chose a PESA radar over an AESA radar for the upgraded MIG 29 when an AESA radar was available. Though certain quarters have stated that they will eventually get to test an AESA radar once the SU 30 MKI are upgraded to SUper Sukhois , such explanations don't cut much ice.
Austin wrote:The IN Mig-29K uses Zhuk-ME radar ( the E there stands for export as you may be aware ) and its a slotted array radar no PESA or AESA.
You can check the specs of Zhuk-ME here and you can see its slotted array
https://2img.net/r/ihimg/f/135/zhukme0krnc4.jpg/
Although I suspect the specs might have been improved.
Also check Mig official website on Mig-29K it confirms it uses ME radar
http://www.migavia.ru/eng/military_e/MiG_29_K_KUB_e.htm
TR1 wrote:
Price and availability is how I see it. Zhuk-M2 has been in production, it is well tested, and integrated. Also in service across the world. Zhuk-AE is (and certainly was back when deal signed) well off on all those counts.
I imagine it weighs less than an AESA or PESA as well.
Indian Airforce Pilots are getting trained in Russia so that they can operate the AESA radar on board the Super Sukhois.GarryB wrote:
You need to get a pool of pilots qualified to fly the planes from the carriers before you start worrying about radar range or performance...
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