MMRCA 2.0: News & Discussions

[WolfPack86]

Indian Air Force is looking to place order of 18 more Su-30MKI and acquire 21 surplus Mig-29 to augment is rapidly depleting air frames. This order will add two more squadrons in IAF.

 

[Absolut_Vodka]

Russia offers Sukhoi Su-57, the 5th Generation stealth fighter, to IAF yet again

Rostec and United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the makers of Su-57, had already applied for exporting the fighter and are awaiting clearance from Russian President Vladimir Putin before officially offering the jet to potential customers.

"I believe that we should resume this project, Russia is open to that. We are ready and are proposing this programme to our Indian partners," Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Deputy Director Vladimir Drozhzhov was quoted as saying by TASS news agency in Moscow on July 9

 

[AmoghaVarsha]

It will be stupid to go for trials again. Issue RFP and then compare tender costs. Thsts should be over in 12 months. Another 36 months to get the plane.

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[arya]

It will be stupid to go for trials again. Issue RFP and then compare tender costs. Thsts should be over in 12 months. Another 36 months to get the plane.

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Thats govt want , they want to buy more time and buying old planes and then they will spend money on up gradation.

Well i think if they dont have money then scrap MMRCA2 buy few planes in 36 order .
We are buying 4 .5 gen planes while world is making & buying 5 or 6 gen planes

 

[WolfPack86]

IAF pilots with India's first female fighter pilot test F-21 simulator
Indian Air Force fighter pilots, including one of India’s first female pilots in this stream, examined and tested a cockpit simulator of the F-21 fighter aircraft of American aerospace giant, Lockheed Martin, here on Tuesday.

Lockheed Martin has been pitching its F-21 aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) requirement of 114 jets. It is among other top contenders in this field vying for the project. The others are Boeing's F/A-18, Dassault Aviation's Rafale, the Eurofighter Typhoon, Russian aircraft MiG 35 and Saab's Gripen.

Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi was among some of the IAF fighter pilots who examined the F-21’s Cockpit Demonstration Simulator (CDS). Some of the pilots told ET that they ‘assessed’ the CDS and ‘it was good’, while others felt that they had a ‘mediocre’ experience with it. Questions were sent to the IAF on the matter, but it didn’t officially respond.

“Lockheed Martin sent the invite to the Air Headquarters and some of us pilots were sent here. Coming here to examine the CDS was an exhibition of sorts. It was to build awareness about the aircraft. We assessed the CDS and it was good,” said a pilot, on condition of anonymity.

“The CDS gave us a feel of the F-21. Taking off and landing the aircraft was just one part of the flying. This was just to see how the aircraft is and how it functions. Following this, there will be many more assessments. Emerging technologies are always welcome,” said another pilot.

Another pilot, however, said that his experience of the CDS was ‘ok’. “We have the same technology, as far as simulators are concerned. What they have is old,” he said.

The CDS was being examined on the sidelines of the third annual industry supplier conference hosted here by Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems. Lockheed Martin, Tata, Tier 1 suppliers and prospective Indian industry partners gathered at the event to discuss partnership opportunities for strengthening India-US defence industrial ties and Make in India partnerships.

“Lockheed Martin is fully committed to meeting India’s need for advanced, scalable defence capabilities,” said Dr. Vivek Lall, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. “Our partnership with Indian industry on both the F-21 and S-76D proposals for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy will put India at the epicenter of the world's largest defence ecosystem and deliver unmatched sustainment and export opportunities.”

When asked how well would the Brahmos missile and other required weapons be fitted into the F-21 for cross-border strikes, Lall said, “We have a long history of weapons integration. I think this platform has over 130 different types of configuration. Its most versatile with new weapons integration. What kind of weapons capability will depend on the customer.”

Lockheed Martin during the Aero India show in Bengaluru in February had unveiled the F-21 multi-role fighter jet for India, to be produced locally.
http://defencenews.in/article/IAF-p...male-fighter-pilot-test-F-21-simulator-585893

 

[abingdonboy]

The way US is pushing Turkey, their treaty ally, around should be a wake up call for all those MORONS pushing American frontline weaponry for India. At least turkey has a signed treaty with US and some assurances. India has NOTHING. Next time India falls out of favour with US what’s to stop them ending all support for US-origin equipment in India?

As some analysts have said- you don’t buy American equipment, you just lease it from them.


F16/21 and F18 just saw their chances tank (not that’s they had much to begin with), this could even have blowback on the Gripen (F414 engine- yes same as LCA MK.2 but will GoI want to be so reliant on US after this debacle?).


Another HUGE tick in French (Rafale) column. France isn’t the US’s b!tch. They’ve stuck by India through good times and bad (even during wartime), they have the ONLY truly independent product in its class (from weapons, engines, avionics etc) and they are more than interested in developing strategic partnership with India.

Also, unlike the Americans that would NEVER allow it, French will help India to fit out their platforms for strategic delivery capability.


For the love of god end this farce, MMRCA 2.0 that won’t deliver a single jet until the end of the NEXT decade. Go for a GtG deal for more Rafales (54-72 more), get them ASAP, if that means some made in India then good but it shouldn’t be mandatory (will only delay and inflate prices)

The only reason this crap is playing out is politics (both internal and geopolitical). If Modi had the balls he would do what his country and the Indian Air Force needed.

 

[uoftotaku]

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As some analysts have said- you don’t buy American equipment, you just lease it from them.

For the love of god end this farce, MMRCA 2.0 that won’t deliver a single jet until the end of the NEXT decade. Go for a GtG deal for more Rafales (54-72 more), get them ASAP, if that means some made in India then good but it shouldn’t be mandatory (will only delay and inflate prices)

The only reason this crap is playing out is politics (both internal and geopolitical). If Modi had the balls he would do what his country and the Indian Air Force needed.

TBH the Turks have brought this situation onto themselves. Erdogan has overplayed his hand and is now doubling down with Putin's backing to avoid backtracking and losing face. Everyone knows the problems with US weapons, you are buying not just a system but a political tool and leverage. As long as they have use for you they will support...look at the way Porks have been milking Unkil all these years by using the Afghan situation to their advantage.

I agree on the MMRCA farce. It should never have come to this situation, however I fear that with the national embarrassment and ruckus caused by RaGa over Rafale the Govt will really not have the spine now to go for the sensible single source contract UNLESS Dassault themselves take the unprecedented step of cutting out Anil Ambani from their JV and either going solo or finding a non-controversial partner.

I think the judiciary also needs a certain amount of maturity to understand the big picture in defense and not allow political opportunists to hijack procurement for their own misguided showmanship. But I think that's a bridge too far for now...our system is far too rotten at its core

 

[angeldude13]

TBH the Turks have brought this situation onto themselves. Erdogan has overplayed his hand and is now doubling down with Putin's backing to avoid backtracking and losing face. Everyone knows the problems with US weapons, you are buying not just a system but a political tool and leverage. As long as they have use for you they will support...look at the way Porks have been milking Unkil all these years by using the Afghan situation to their advantage.

I agree on the MMRCA farce. It should never have come to this situation, however I fear that with the national embarrassment and ruckus caused by RaGa over Rafale the Govt will really not have the spine now to go for the sensible single source contract UNLESS Dassault themselves take the unprecedented step of cutting out Anil Ambani from their JV and either going solo or finding a non-controversial partner.

I think the judiciary also needs a certain amount of maturity to understand the big picture in defense and not allow political opportunists to hijack procurement for their own misguided showmanship. But I think that's a bridge too far for now...our system is far too rotten at its core

The overplayed Turk cards are the usual cards India plays in international arena. Turks were America’s bitch and they have recently tried to move away from them because of failed attempt to overthrow sultan erdogon’s regime.

We should never fall into amreeki sweet honey traps. Let’s play both side like we always have.

 

[WolfPack86]

US is untrustworthy country now they denying spare parts for Turkish F-16 fighters. India should not buy US fighters jets. India must buy more Rafale fighter jets.

 

[captscooby81]

Its done and dusted they used rafale bogey for Elections . BJP got the answer from public that we didn't believe the scam mongering done by congress. Its time BJP and Modi repay that faith of people by going ahead and buying more Rafales .

Anil Ambani company is never an issue. Its I get the first right HAL monopoly which is the issue . If Anil reliance is an issue because of its current bad financial situation . Bigger ambani can take over the company like how he is planning to take over Rcom from Anil .

bloody one side you want to make in india another side it has to go the same DPSU who are over burdened and under delivered with time commitments .

The govt has another 4 years to worry about Rafale for elections and i am sure there will be much more bigger issues than Rafale which will be election issue in 2024

I agree on the MMRCA farce. It should never have come to this situation, however I fear that with the national embarrassment and ruckus caused by RaGa over Rafale the Govt will really not have the spine now to go for the sensible single source contract UNLESS Dassault themselves take the unprecedented step of cutting out Anil Ambani from their JV and either going solo or finding a non-controversial partner.

 

[captscooby81]

Not only US is going to suspend spare parts sales to turkey , they had officially expelled Turkey from the F-35 program . One of the main partners for the F35 program is now kicked out ..So We cant get F-35 ever if this rule applies to us also . So we have to decide Get S-400 or Get F-15,16,18,35.....bla bla bla with no guarantee that we will have access to its spares .

i believe most of these F-16s were built by Turkey from American support today after making the jets they are still looking towards US for Spares support .

Get Rafale and get that Safran core Kaveri and move the Tejas production away from F404/414 ..Bloody we have to accept the truth the whiteman is never going to love his former brownskin slave gaining same level strength as him

 

[indiatester]

The way US is pushing Turkey, their treaty ally, around should be a wake up call for all those MORONS pushing American frontline weaponry for India. At least turkey has a signed treaty with US and some assurances. India has NOTHING. Next time India falls out of favour with US what’s to stop them ending all support for US-origin equipment in India?

As some analysts have said- you don’t buy American equipment, you just lease it from them.


F16/21 and F18 just saw their chances tank (not that’s they had much to begin with), this could even have blowback on the Gripen (F414 engine- yes same as LCA MK.2 but will GoI want to be so reliant on US after this debacle?).


Another HUGE tick in French (Rafale) column. France isn’t the US’s b!tch. They’ve stuck by India through good times and bad (even during wartime), they have the ONLY truly independent product in its class (from weapons, engines, avionics etc) and they are more than interested in developing strategic partnership with India.

Also, unlike the Americans that would NEVER allow it, French will help India to fit out their platforms for strategic delivery capability.


For the love of god end this farce, MMRCA 2.0 that won’t deliver a single jet until the end of the NEXT decade. Go for a GtG deal for more Rafales (54-72 more), get them ASAP, if that means some made in India then good but it shouldn’t be mandatory (will only delay and inflate prices)

The only reason this crap is playing out is politics (both internal and geopolitical). If Modi had the balls he would do what his country and the Indian Air Force needed.

While I agree to most part of your writing, I don't agree on the France part. France had earlier stopped delivery of their Mistral class ships to Russia under US pressure.
These were ships that Russia had already paid for!!! There was a while to settle on the return of advance and such.

 

[WolfPack86]

Tata to start making wings of F-16 soon
Indian company Tata will soon start making the wings of the fighter jet F-16, said a senior executive of US manufacturing giant Lockheed Martin, which makes the jet.

The contract has been awarded to Tata and is not dependent on us winning the fighter jet contract here, said Vivek Lall, vice-president of Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
Addressing media at an event, Lall said: “Lockheed Martin is fully committed to meeting India’s need for advanced, scalable defence capabilities”.

Our partnership with the Indian industry on both the F-21 fighter jets for the IAF and S-76D helicopter for the Indian Navy will put India at the epicentre of world’s largest defence ecosystem and promises export opportunities, he said.

The company co-hosted a suppliers conference with Indian partner Tata Advanced Systems. This meeting was to allow US companies — which are suppliers to Lockheed Martin — to discuss partnership opportunities in India.
http://www.defencenews.in/article/Tata-to-start-making-wings-of-F-16-soon-585896

 

[HariPrasad-1]

It will be stupid to go for trials again. Issue RFP and then compare tender costs. Thsts should be over in 12 months. Another 36 months to get the plane.

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It will be utterly stupid to go for anything else except Rafale's advanced advance version. It should always be our aim to reduce types of aircraft to save a huge amount of money in inventory. WE have Sukhois for heavy category, we should have Ruffle for medium category and Tejas for light category. We don't need any other aircraft.

 

[WolfPack86]

#IAF Pilots Could Soon Fly Tom Cruise’s Fighter Jet From Top Gun Maverick

The trailer of the Top Gun Maverick just dropped and everyone has gone berserk watching Tom Cruise fly a fighter jet 34 years after he flew sorties in the first Top Gun movie. While Tom Cruise flew the F-14 fighter jet in the previous movie, this time around, he will be flying in the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.

What’s interesting is that the Indian Air Force pilots could soon be able to fly one of these brilliant machines. The Union Ministry of Defence last year issued an initial request for information (RFI) to global aviation companies to make 110 fighter jets in India.

The RFI has set the ball rolling for a multi-billion dollar ‘Make in India’ project to produce 110 single or twin-engine fighter jets for the Indian Air Force with foreign collaboration. Also, Boeing announced a partnership with PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) for manufacturing the F/A-18 Super Hornet in India.

The Super Hornet 'Make in India' proposal is to build an entirely new and state-of-the-art production facility that can be utilized for other programme like India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, the company said in a statement last year.

"Boeing is excited to team up with India's only company that manufactures combat fighters, HAL, and India's only company that manufactures small commercial airplanes, Mahindra. "This partnership brings the best of Indian public and private enterprises together in partnership with the world's largest aerospace company, Boeing, to accelerate a contemporary 21st century ecosystem for aerospace & defence manufacturing in India, said Pratyush Kumar, former president of Boeing India last year.

Boeing is among the leading military aircraft producers like Lockheed Martin, SAAB, Dassault and Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG that are likely to vie for the deal to supply 110 fighter jets to the IAF in one of the biggest such procurement in recent years globally which could be worth over USD 15 billion.

Boeing said the partnership will for production of an affordable, combat-proven fighter platform for India, while adding it will result growth momentum to the Indian aerospace ecosystem with manufacturing, skill development, innovation and engineering and job creation. As the most advanced and least expensive aircraft per flight hour of its kind, the F/A-18 Super Hornet will deliver on India's need for a carrier and land based multi-role fighter, the company said, it said.

"The Super Hornet does not only have a low acquisition cost, but it costs less per flight hour to operate than any other tactical aircraft in U.S. forces inventory. And with a plan for constant innovation, the F/A-18 Super Hornet will outpace threats, bolster defence capabilities and make India stronger for decades to come," it said.

The F/A-18 Super Hornet has a long life ahead, with the US Navy making significant investments in the latest evolution, the Block III, Boeing noted. Kumar said that partnership with HAL and Mahindra will enable Boeing India to optimize the full potential of the country's public and private sector to deliver next-generation F/A-18 fighter capabilities.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TeamAMCA/photos/?ref=page_internal

 

[ashdoc]

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/t...ock-iii-super-hornet-could-crush-chinas-25964

The f 18 block 3 is claimed to have IRST that can defeat even stealth in bad weather conditions .

 

[Narasimh]

Excellent discussion on MMRCA:

 

[Narasimh]

#IAF Pilots Could Soon Fly Tom Cruise’s Fighter Jet From Top Gun Maverick

The trailer of the Top Gun Maverick just dropped and everyone has gone berserk watching Tom Cruise fly a fighter jet 34 years after he flew sorties in the first Top Gun movie. While Tom Cruise flew the F-14 fighter jet in the previous movie, this time around, he will be flying in the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.

What’s interesting is that the Indian Air Force pilots could soon be able to fly one of these brilliant machines. The Union Ministry of Defence last year issued an initial request for information (RFI) to global aviation companies to make 110 fighter jets in India.

The RFI has set the ball rolling for a multi-billion dollar ‘Make in India’ project to produce 110 single or twin-engine fighter jets for the Indian Air Force with foreign collaboration. Also, Boeing announced a partnership with PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) for manufacturing the F/A-18 Super Hornet in India.

The Super Hornet 'Make in India' proposal is to build an entirely new and state-of-the-art production facility that can be utilized for other programme like India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, the company said in a statement last year.

"Boeing is excited to team up with India's only company that manufactures combat fighters, HAL, and India's only company that manufactures small commercial airplanes, Mahindra. "This partnership brings the best of Indian public and private enterprises together in partnership with the world's largest aerospace company, Boeing, to accelerate a contemporary 21st century ecosystem for aerospace & defence manufacturing in India, said Pratyush Kumar, former president of Boeing India last year.

Boeing is among the leading military aircraft producers like Lockheed Martin, SAAB, Dassault and Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG that are likely to vie for the deal to supply 110 fighter jets to the IAF in one of the biggest such procurement in recent years globally which could be worth over USD 15 billion.

Boeing said the partnership will for production of an affordable, combat-proven fighter platform for India, while adding it will result growth momentum to the Indian aerospace ecosystem with manufacturing, skill development, innovation and engineering and job creation. As the most advanced and least expensive aircraft per flight hour of its kind, the F/A-18 Super Hornet will deliver on India's need for a carrier and land based multi-role fighter, the company said, it said.

"The Super Hornet does not only have a low acquisition cost, but it costs less per flight hour to operate than any other tactical aircraft in U.S. forces inventory. And with a plan for constant innovation, the F/A-18 Super Hornet will outpace threats, bolster defence capabilities and make India stronger for decades to come," it said.

The F/A-18 Super Hornet has a long life ahead, with the US Navy making significant investments in the latest evolution, the Block III, Boeing noted. Kumar said that partnership with HAL and Mahindra will enable Boeing India to optimize the full potential of the country's public and private sector to deliver next-generation F/A-18 fighter capabilities.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TeamAMCA/photos/?ref=page_internal

Basically Boeing's advertisement through journalism

 

[Prashant12]

IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa calls MiG-35 a completely new aircraft but says fighter deal only after due process

The MiG-35, which is produced at Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG factory in Lukhovitsy near Moscow, is in the race for the 114-fighter jet deal for the IAF. The other combat aircraft in the race for the mega IAF fighter deal are Dassault Aviation’s Rafale, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet built by Boeing, Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Fighting Falcon, Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab’s Gripen.

IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa has called Russia's MiG-35 4++ Generation combat plane "a completely new aircraft" but added that the force will select a new fighter only after following the due process of tender, evaluation and test flights. The IAF chief, who was in Russia from July 9 to 12, went to Russia's Kubinka air force base where he saw the MiG-35 jet.

"In Kubinka, I happened to see the MiG-35, which has undergone major changes and upgrades. This is a completely new aircraft - very interesting. But for us, the procurement system remains the same. If there is a need for any type of aircraft, we hold a tender for compliance with all the declared characteristics. And we proceed to consideration at the next stages only after our test pilot makes an introductory flight on the proposed aircraft," the IAF chief told Krasnaya Zvezda, the official newspaper of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The MiG-35, which is produced at Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG factory in Lukhovitsy near Moscow, is in the race for the 114-fighter jet deal for the IAF. The other combat aircraft in the race for the mega IAF fighter deal are Dassault Aviation’s Rafale, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet built by Boeing, Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Fighting Falcon, Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab’s Gripen.


Earlier in June 2019, the Russian Aerospace Force received its first MiG-35 fighter. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko and United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) General Director Yuri Slyusar had in August 2018 signed a deal for six MiG-35s by 2023 for the Russian Air Force.

MiG-35 features

The Russian fighter comes in two variants - MiG-35 (single-seat) and MiG-35D (double-seat, can be used as a trainer). Built on the MiG-29K/KUB and MiG-29M/M2 fighters, the MiG-35 is the most advanced 4++ Generation multirole jet, according to Russian defence officials with a maximum g load of +10.


With nine hardpoints to carry missiles and bombs, and one 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds, the MiG-35/35D can engage stationary as well as mobile targets in any weather, day or night, in air and on the ground. The combat aircraft can be armed with a range of short and medium-range air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, guided aerial bombs, unguided rockets and bombs.

There are plans to make the MiG-35 capable of firing the Kh-36 Grom-1 AS-23 tactical air-to-surface cruise missile with 130-260 kilometre range. Slyusar had in January 2017 told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the MiG-35 could also be equipped with laser weaponry in the future.

The fighter is equipped with the fifth-generation navigation, information and targeting systems, quad-redundant fly-by-wire flight control system, radar and optical locating stations, helmet-mounted targeting/display system, communications and self-defence equipment, along with cockpit instrumentation.


Two FADEC RD-33MK Morskaya Osa engines power the fighter and can be equipped with a thrust vectoring nozzle to increase manoeuverability. Phazotron Zhuk-A/AE active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, mounted on the MiG-35 has a range of 250 km and can detect 30 targets simultaneously, and engage up to 6 air targets and 4 ground targets together.

The MiG-35 has OLS-UEM (13SM-1) electro-optical targeting station to detect ground, sea and air targets. The infrared (FLIR) sensor fitted on the plane can see aerial threats from 55 km away while the multimode laser range finder has a range of 20 km. Its OLS-K/OLS-KE podded electro-optical targeting system can find ground targets up to 20 km and sea targets up to 40 km.

Capable of flying at Mach 2.2 (2,400 kmph,1,490 mph), the plane has a range of 2,400 km (1490 miles) and a combat radius of 1,000 km (620 miles). When fitted with three external fuel tanks, the aircraft's range goes up to 3,100 km (1,930 miles) while with aerial refuelling it increases to 6,000 km (3,730 miles). The service ceiling of the MiG-35 is 19,000 metres (62,340 feet) and the plane can climb at a rate of 330 metre per second (65,000 feet per minute).

https://zeenews.india.com/india/iaf...hter-deal-only-after-due-process-2222045.html

 

[WolfPack86]

'MiG-35 a completely new aircraft, fighter deal only after due process' - IAF Chief
IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa has called Russia's MiG-35 4++ Generation combat plane "a completely new aircraft" but added that the force will select a new fighter only after following the due process of tender, evaluation and test flights. The IAF chief, who was in Russia from July 9 to 12, went to Russia's Kubinka air force base where he saw the MiG-35 jet.

"In Kubinka, I happened to see the MiG-35, which has undergone major changes and upgrades. This is a completely new aircraft - very interesting. But for us, the procurement system remains the same. If there is a need for any type of aircraft, we hold a tender for compliance with all the declared characteristics. And we proceed to consideration at the next stages only after our test pilot makes an introductory flight on the proposed aircraft," the IAF chief told Krasnaya Zvezda, the official newspaper of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The MiG-35, which is produced at Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG factory in Lukhovitsy near Moscow, is in the race for the 114-fighter jet deal for the IAF. The other combat aircraft in the race for the mega IAF fighter deal are Dassault Aviation’s Rafale, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet built by Boeing, Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Fighting Falcon, Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab’s Gripen.

Earlier in June 2019, the Russian Aerospace Force received its first MiG-35 fighter. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko and United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) General Director Yuri Slyusar had in August 2018 signed a deal for six MiG-35s by 2023 for the Russian Air Force.


MiG-35 features ::

The Russian fighter comes in two variants - MiG-35 (single-seat) and MiG-35D (double-seat, can be used as a trainer). Built on the MiG-29K/KUB and MiG-29M/M2 fighters, the MiG-35 is the most advanced 4++ Generation multirole jet, according to Russian defence officials with a maximum g load of +10.

With nine hardpoints to carry missiles and bombs, and one 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds, the MiG-35/35D can engage stationary as well as mobile targets in any weather, day or night, in air and on the ground. The combat aircraft can be armed with a range of short and medium-range air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, guided aerial bombs, unguided rockets and bombs.

There are plans to make the MiG-35 capable of firing the Kh-36 Grom-1 AS-23 tactical air-to-surface cruise missile with 130-260 kilometre range. Slyusar had in January 2017 told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the MiG-35 could also be equipped with laser weaponry in the future.

The fighter is equipped with the fifth-generation navigation, information and targeting systems, quad-redundant fly-by-wire flight control system, radar and optical locating stations, helmet-mounted targeting/display system, communications and self-defence equipment, along with cockpit instrumentation.

Two FADEC RD-33MK Morskaya Osa engines power the fighter and can be equipped with a thrust vectoring nozzle to increase manoeuverability. Phazotron Zhuk-A/AE active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, mounted on the MiG-35 has a range of 250 km and can detect 30 targets simultaneously, and engage up to 6 air targets and 4 ground targets together.

The MiG-35 has OLS-UEM (13SM-1) electro-optical targeting station to detect ground, sea and air targets. The infrared (FLIR) sensor fitted on the plane can see aerial threats from 55 km away while the multimode laser range finder has a range of 20 km. Its OLS-K/OLS-KE podded electro-optical targeting system can find ground targets up to 20 km and sea targets up to 40 km.

Capable of flying at Mach 2.2 (2,400 kmph,1,490 mph), the plane has a range of 2,400 km (1490 miles) and a combat radius of 1,000 km (620 miles). When fitted with three external fuel tanks, the aircraft's range goes up to 3,100 km (1,930 miles) while with aerial refuelling it increases to 6,000 km (3,730 miles). The service ceiling of the MiG-35 is 19,000 metres (62,340 feet) and the plane can climb at a rate of 330 metre per second (65,000 feet per minute).
http://www.defencenews.in/article/M...eal-only-after-due-process---IAF-Chief-586077