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India MiG-29 fighter military equipment Russian” beetle-ME “airborne radar

According to the Russian military-industrial complex website reported on August 23, Emi Ge Aircraft Engineering Center director Barr Vladimir Khodorkovsky has said Russia is for the Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighters modernizing. Currently, the first aircraft being flight tested, the Indian Air Force will be delivered by the end of this year.

Barr introduced Khodorkovsky, said the Indian Air Force MiG-29 on the modernization upgrades include a comprehensive assessment of body condition, overhaul and extend the service life. In addition, the modified aircraft will be equipped with “glass cockpit” improved “beetle-M2E” forward-looking airborne radar and optical search and tracking system (MiG-29K carrier-based fighter aircraft have been equipped with the system) , the pilot will be equipped with helmet. These devices will protect the upgraded MiG-29 can use the X-29T/L, X-31A/P and X-35 and other types of air-ground missiles.

In addition, the improved MiG-29 will be equipped with conformal fuel tanks and air refueling system, these measures will significantly increase the aircraft’s combat radius.

conversion is completed, the use of MiG-29 period will be extended about 40 years (or 3,500 flight hours).

It is reported that Russia developed a new “beetle-M2E” is a versatile multi-institutional coherent X-band airborne radar, the use of slot antenna array airborne radar can simultaneously shoot four targets, the use of phased array radar antenna array can also hit eight goals. Radar detection range of 10-150 air km, can be installed in the MiG-29 and Su-27 series aircraft, its biggest feature is the high degree of reliability, trouble-free time of 150-200 hours.

In addition, the modified MiG-29 facelift also equipped with three digital fuel nozzle of the modified RD-33 engines. Accordance with the contract, Russia will provide the engine to the issuance of the production technology.

Emi Ge Company in 2008 and signed for the Indian Air Force to upgrade 63 MiG-29 which fighter contract, the total value of about $ 964 million. By convention, the first batch of six aircraft will be modified in the Russian territory, and the rest will be handed over Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. (Compass) ★

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