MiG-29/ΜiG-35 Fulcrum: News

TR1 wrote:http://www.network54.com/Forum/211833/thread/1320430073/Make+a+MIG,+the+Russian%28or+Soviet!%29+way!

You mean like these?

Aside from the MiG-29K and obviously export airframes, there do seem to be some assembled, dusted old airframes in the line.

Not sure if there are 16 of them though, plus the talk of another order for 16 has me suspicious.

George1 wrote:whats the differences between Mig-29SMT and Mig-29M??

TR1 wrote:First gen MiG-29 had that hideous two seater canopy.

Russia has signed a contract with the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RAC MiG) for 16 more MiG-29SMT 'Fulcrum' multirole fighter aircraft, RAC MiG announced on 15 April.

Valued at RUB17 billion (USD473 million), including ground support and test equipment, the order will see the RAC MiG deliver the aircraft to the Russian Air Force by 2016.

An order of 16 MiG-29SMT fighters was first suggested by Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov in August 2013 to make up for the lack of an immediate order of RAC MiG's newer MiG-35S 'Fulcrum-F' fighter aircraft. The new MiG-29SMTs will allow the Russian Air Force to maintain its operational inventory of light fighter aircraft, according to a statement from the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), RAC MiG's parent company.

In a statement, Borisov said: "This order will allow the company to look to the future and will be a good starting point for the production of new aircraft, such as the MiG-35S."

According to the UAC, an order for the MiG-35S from the Russian Air Force is now scheduled to occur in 2016. The company expects that around 100 MiG-35S fighters will be procured "just in the short term".

Although the MiG-29SMT is already in service with the Russian Air Force, this is Russia's first order for the aircraft. The Russian Air Force received 28 MiG-29SMTs between 2009 and 2010, although these were aircraft originally ordered for Algeria - which subsequently rejected the aircraft.

According to Sergei Korotkov, general director of RAC MiG, the MiG-29SMT is "well proven in operations and has a significantly expanded range of weapons to attack both air and ground targets", compared with early 'Fulcrum' variants.

The most visible external difference between the MiG-29SMT and other 'Fulcrum' aircraft is the extended fuel-tank in the spine of the aircraft, which doubles the mission radius of the MiG-29SMT variant when operating in an air superiority role to 836 n miles (1,550 km; 963 miles). Internally the MiG-29SMT features a significantly improved systems fit, including an upgraded radar, uprated engines, new avionics, a digital cockpit, improved navigation system, and an expanded weapons fit. The airframe of the MiG-29SMT is, however, the original 9.12/9.13 'Flanker' airframe, rather than the newer, lighter, 9.15 aluminium-lithium alloy airframe of the MiG-29M. As such, the MiG-29SMT has been offered as an upgrade package for old airframe MiG-29 aircraft; although the 16 aircraft ordered on 15 April are understood by IHS Jane's to be new build.

Заключенный Минобороны РФ контракт на поставку 16 истребителей МиГ-29СМТ превысил 17 миллиардов рублей, сообщило военное ведомство во вторник.

Ранее в пресс-службе российской самолетостроительной корпорацией "МиГ" (входит в ОАК) РИА Новости подтвердили информацию о подписании данного контракта, но сумму сделки не уточнили.

"Сумма контракта, включая средства наземного обслуживания и контрольно-проверочной аппаратуры, составляет более 17 миллиардов рублей. Контракт является оперативной мерой поддержания боеготовности парка легких истребителей", — уточнили в Минобороны.

По состоянию на 2013 год, ВВС России располагали 28 самолетами МиГ-29СМТ.

МиГ-29СМТ — одноместный модернизированный вариант истребителя МиГ-29СМ с возможностью применения высокоточного оружия класса воздух-поверхность.

What is taking the MiG-35 so long? Russia needs to introduce the new technologies and start getting AESA out on the market, as it will reduce costs. They have working prototypes of the Zhuk A radar and obviously the N036 for PAK FA. So what is taking so long?

At this point I don't see the value in putting into service the originally planned AESA array,
sure the computer and everything for it is fine enough,
but might as well go with the more advanced ceramic miniaturized TR modules that will be mass produced,
likewise if it's taking longer may as well bring other newer subsystems into play, possibly DIRCM.

medo wrote:Will there be any difference in equipment of those new MiG-29SMT comparing to ex-Agerian ones? Is there an option for RuNavy to buy additional MiG-29KUB for NITKA training center to replace old Su-25UTG?

Stealthflanker wrote:As for Navy it's seems likely given Russia's plan for carrier i would expect more MiG-29K's and its respective trainer.

Korotkov added that MiG would deliver ten decked MiG-29K/KUB fighters to the Russian Navy by the end of the year. He added that six such combat aircrafts will also be delivered to the Indian Navy. In 2013, the Russian Navy and the Indian Navy received four and seven MiG-29K/KUB respectively.

In February 2012, the Russian Ministry of Defence placed the order for the MiG-29K/KUB fighters. The agreement covers the supply of 20 single MiG-29K combat aircrafts and four double MiG-29KUB. In November 2013, it was reported that under this contract all combat aircraft must be delivered to the Russian armed forces by 2015.

medo wrote:First visible difference between Russian and Indian MiG-28K is, that Russian MiG have new standard Russian RWR sensors (like those on Su-30 and Su-35), while Indian one doesn't have.