Difference between IAF Mig 29B and IN Mig 29K
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Indian AF Embarks on a $800 Million MiG-29 Upgrade
India and Russia have signed a us$800 million program to improve the air-combat capability of its MiG-29s. 78 of the aircraft currently deployed with the IAF will receive a new phased array radar and long range (beyond visual range) missiles. They will also the Klimov-33 engines with digital fuel injection, aerial refueling capability and a modern 'glass cockpit'. The majority of the work will be done in India by HAL through 2010, after prototype work is completed in Russia.
The AA-12 (R77) Adder. long range air/air missile is deployed on the Su-27 and Su-30, as well as on advanced versions of the MiG-29.
AA-10 (R-27R1) air/air missile developed by Vympel is currently deployed with early versions of the MiG-29. With an improved radar (available in the MiG-29W), the aircraft can also use the longer-range and more advanced AA-12 (R77) Adder.The aircraft will be equipped with the Phazotron Zhuk-ME phased array radar, a modified version of the Zhuk used in the original version. A different version, known as Zhuk AE will be used in the MiG-35 model which is one of several options considered for the IAF future multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) program. Current MiG-29s are armed with R-27 (AA-10) and R-77 (AA-12) beyond visual range missiles for offensive air superiority operations.
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