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MEET THE F-16 BLOCK 70
The F-16 Block 70 is unlike any fighter jet seen before. The Block 70 is the newest and most advanced F-16 production configuration, combining numerous capability and structural upgrades.
The Block 70 builds on its thousands of predecessors and proven combat experience, while also bringing new technology to the forefront. With improved radar systems, advanced weapons capabilities and enhanced battlespace awareness, the aircraft advances its strong, combat-proven legacy and goes beyond – to meet needs for tomorrow.
This is the F-16 Block 70, the newest generation of Fighting Falcon.
ENHANCED, INTEGRATED CAPABILITIES
The F-16 Block 70 combines capability upgrades, most notably the advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar with a new avionics architecture, and structural upgrades to extend the structural life of the aircraft by more than 50 percent beyond that of previous production F-16 aircraft. F-16 Block 70 software takes advantage of technologies not available when earlier Block F-16s were developed and produced. Operational capabilities are enhanced through an advanced datalink, targeting pod and weapons; precision GPS navigation and the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS).
ADVANCED WEAPONS
Lockheed Martin has more than 36 years of weapon integration experience with the F-16. No other organization can match this weapons integration experience. In concert with the U.S. Air Force and multiple F-16 Foreign Military Sales customers, Lockheed Martin has certified more than 3,300 carriage and release configurations for greater that 180 weapon and store types. Our experience as a weapon integrator has enabled the F-16 to be one of the most versatile multirole fighters ever.
ADVANCED AESA RADAR
Northrop Grumman’s advanced APG-83 AESA radar delivers greater situational awareness, flexibility and quicker all-weather targeting. The APG-83 provides pilots with unprecedented target area detail and digital map displays that can be tailored with slew and zoom features. The APG-83 provides F-16s with 5th Generation fighter radar capabilities by leveraging hardware and software commonality with F-22 and F-35 AESA radars.
ENHANCED BATTLESPACE AWARENESS
Another key feature of the F-16 Block 70 configuration is the new Center Pedestal Display (CPD), which provides critical tactical imagery to pilots on a high-resolution 6”x 8” screen. The high-resolution display allows pilots to take full advantage of AESA and targeting pod data. The new CPD enables color moving maps, larger and easier to manage air-to-air Situation Displays, zoom functionality with the ability to switch information among displays, and a digital display of Flight Instrument Data. The CPD is also compatible with the Night Vision Imaging System.
AUTO GCAS
The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) was purpose-built to prevent deadly crashes and has already saved the lives of seven pilots and six F-16s since the system entered service with the U.S. Air Force in late 2014. The Auto GCAS is designed to reduce incidents of what is known as controlled flight into terrain, or CFIT. According to U.S. Air Force statistics, CFIT incidents account for 26 percent of aircraft losses and a staggering 75 percent of all F-16 pilot fatalities.
The F-16 Auto GCAS system is currently being integrated into the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 fleet and the Air Force and Lockheed Martin plan to develop similar systems for the F-22 and F-35. Current plans call for fielding an Auto GCAS on the F-35 by 2019. The F-35 Joint Program Office estimates the Auto GCAS will prevent more than 26 ground collisions during the service of the F-35 fleet.
J-10C in the end how advanced? Russia said to deal with F-22 war damage than 3:1
J-10C with a gray coating.
Integrated active phased array radar in fire control system, the positive development of the J-10A/B project has already begun with the next generation of aircraft configuration, all innovative solutions now reflected in this J-10C change model. Its appearance and connotation has been close to the level of the fifth generation fighter.
According to the Russian military observer published an article entitled "J-10C aircraft company to make the western headache" article said that J-10C multifunctional fighter can be easily classified in the 4++ generation, the installation of conformal tank, can also add a "+", because the plane already belongs to the fifth generation of local. Very compact wing missile racks also prove this point. But the J-10C can effectively combat the Western fifth generation fighter and its transition models?
Some Chinese military experts believe that the battle between J-10C and F-22A can be exchanged for 3:1 (J-10A is negligible 50:1). So, why come to this conclusion?
Although the service has more than a decade but still potent F-22A
J-10C is the strongest and most modern China stealth fourth generation fighter, it is no wonder that Russian experts will become the first 4+++ generation fighter, is second only to Chinese fifth generation jet fighters J-20 models.
The reason is because the radar cross section of J-10C (RCS) of about 1 square meters, basically can be said to be a quasi stealth fighter, but much lower than the J-10A/B, but more than 1/10 fighter J-11A/B fighter. Allegedly, stealth fighters J-10C design is very unique, and had also J-20 technology used by different, the casing surface can make the radar wave radar waves into the body, by the machine components in the absorption and consumption of radar wave, so that it can not be reflected back.
Although this result still J-10C compare F-22A RCS 0.07 square meters is much higher, but the ability of the F-22A and J-10C fighters to compete, this is mainly due to the J-10C new digital integrated avionics system, also installed active phased array radar is very advanced, so it has long detection distance and anti strong anti-interference ability, and can be carried with remote air-to-air missile, achieved the international 4 generation semi or 4+++ generation fighter standard. It can be said, compared with the other models of the J-10 series, the performance of the J-10C has been significantly improved significantly.
CCTV reported that the J-10C has a special ability to resist stealth
However, the main reason to compete with F-22A or from the carrying of the airborne J-10C radar and air-to-air missiles. About the J-10C equipped with active phased array radar, the information is currently very little information, but it should be significantly beyond the J-10B radar, and the use of airborne J-20 radar technology in the same category.
It is said that the use of this active phased array radar, you can ensure that the J-10C has the ability to detect the F-22A in the 100 km distance, and can guide the airborne PL-12C or thunderbolt PL-21 air to air missile launched in the middle distance attack. As we all know, the thunder PL-12C using active radar guidance head, a range of 70 km, the maximum motor overload 38G, can intercept any target within the maximum maneuver overload 12G, the ability to attack F-22A.
PL-21 is Chinese and break new BVR air-to-air missile, a maximum range of 150 kilometers, the ramjet engine can be accelerated to 4.5 Mach, it has the ability to meet the high speed F-22A provocation. That is to say, if you encounter F-22A, J-10C if it is not kept within 100 kilometers away from war, then F-22A will lose the advantage of stealth fighter. J-10C, have the opportunity to use the advanced air-to-air missile. Of course, this also depends on the J-10C take advantage of tactics, if they can reach better, and F-22A suddenly close to the distance in the encounter is the best reason to win.
J-10C test with the PL-10 missile
There is no doubt that the use of the right tactics and reasonable use of the defensive side of the great advantage of the J-10C is not without the opportunity to fight with F-22A close range. Although this opportunity will not be a lot, but it is not entirely without, and in this case, although the ability to maneuver F-22A is very good, but also can not escape the pursuit of the thunderbolt PL-9C or PL-10C air-to-air missile.
This advanced missile adopts air before the canard aerodynamic shape of the traditional, multi-element infrared seeker adopts programmable digital processor, using digital technology to improve the tracking ability of target recognition ability, which has a good anti background interference and artificial interference, but also can change the software program to deal with the infrared the emergence of new sources of interference, but also has the ability to maneuver up to 40G, so that the PL-9C has omni-directional attack ability is excellent.
Then with the use of the J-10C HMS, which will give the machine a deadly attack, so the Russian military experts judged that J-10C speed, acceleration and maneuverability can be comparable with the F-35B/C, but much better than any of the aircraft carrier aircraft in service with the United States such as F/A-18E/F, F-15E/F and F-16C/D, even some of the more than in the development of models such as F-15SE has a unique place, therefore have the ability to fight against F-22A is not surprising.
By Chen Guangwen
KJ-500 can let J-10C such as tiger wings
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/f-16/f-16-block-70.html
http://errymath.blogspot.com/2017/06/j-10c-in-end-how-advanced-russia-said.html
NEW MIG-35 FIGHTER JET PERFORMS LIKE F-16 C/D?
Submited via Algora Blog
Written by Valentin Vasilescu; Translated by Alice Decker
On January 26, 2017, the Russian Air Force began testing a pre-production batch of the new MiG-35 aircraft, which is a derivative of the MiG-29. The MiG-35 prototype was first flown in 2007; now the aircraft has been totally changed and equipped with new avionics. The earlier MiG-29 is a light aircraft produced by the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (“RAC MiG,” originally the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau), with outstanding aerodynamic qualities and the highest rate of climb of any multirole aircraft (330 m / s). The MiG-29 entered service in 1982. There have been 1,600 units produced. In military combat, the MiG-29 was surpassed by the F-15 and F-16 due to its inferior avionics system. The reason for that was that until 2004, Russia lacked the funds necessary for research in the avionics field in order to improve and replace the old equipment.
Unlike RAC MiG, Lockheed preferred to make continual improvements to the F-16, especially in avionics, instead of designing another 4th++ generation aircraft. Since 1978, they built 4,500 of the planes, in all the models: F-16A/B (Block 1/5/10/15/20) and F-16C / D (Block 25/30/32 / 40/42/50/52), with the F-16E/F (Block 60) being the latest version — it features much of the equipment on the 5th generation F-35 aircraft. The US Air Force has 900 F-16s.
To get the performance of the MiG-29 close to that of the F-16, RAC MiG’s Sokol aircraft factory in Nizhny Novgorod (400 km east of Moscow) created upgraded models such as the MiG-29M / M2, MiG 29 SMT and MiG 29 K / KUB (carrier-borne). The MiG-35 is the latest version of the MiG-29 and is not intended as an interceptor jet, as it is inferior to the F-22, F-35 and F-15. With the MiG-35 C, the Russians are aiming to reduce the cost of flying by 2.5 times, increase the MiG-29’s ability to strike ground targets, and to defend themselves from 4th++ generation aircraft such as the F-16 C / D, Saab Gripen, Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and the F-18C / D.
Upgrades
The MiG-29’s cabin has been redesigned. The MiG-35 has an EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System) containing three MFD (multi-function display) color LCDs that display navigation data as well as readings on the tactical situation, motor control, fuel, and special equipment. Additionally, it has HMTDS (Helmet-Mounted Target Designation Systems) equipment and it has HUD (Head-Up Display) displays on the windshield. It uses a fly-by-wire flight control system with three channels. The MiG-35 communication system includes two new radio stations, one of them serving as a secret data line as well. The data line transmits, via satellite, information from ground-based and ship-based command and control points, and from Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft (AWACS / AEW). This gives the MiG-35 additional and reliable information about the situation in the air, which increases the likelihood of fulfilling its mission.
The two RD-33 TVN engines have increased thrust at 9,000 kg. each. Unlike the MiG-29, the MiG-35’s engines were fitted with BARK (digital monitoring and control systems), have a low specific consumption, do not emit smoke and have a very small infrared footprint. The RD-33 TVN engines have vectored thrust nozzles that enable it to move up–down and left–right by 15–30 degrees. These enhancements “enabled the MiG-35 to fly at very low speeds without angle-of-attack limitations, and ensured that it will also remain controllable in zero-speed and ‘negative-speed’ (tail-forward) areas for sustained periods.”[1] Vectored thrust allows execution of brusque maneuvers with large overloads to avoid air-to-air or ground-to-air missiles. In addition, there are fuel tanks fitted dorsally (behind the cockpit) and where the wings meet the fuselage. The internal fuel capacity was increased to 950 liters, increasing the normal flight range to 2,000 km.
Zhuk-AE radar
The main source of ground and aerial data is the Zhuk-AE radar. An AESA radar (active electronically scanned array), it can spot air targets at a distance of 160 km, and at 300 km for surface ships. The radar can track 30 targets simultaneously and attack 6 of them. Radars of the earlier type, PESA (passive electronically scanned array), had a cone-shaped antenna rotated 360 degrees to direct the radar waves into a narrower beam. The antenna panel of the AESA radar on the MiG-35 is composed of 1,000–2,000 TR modules (transceivers). The modules are arranged in the nose, wing or fuselage, and operate independently of each other. The radar beam is digitally modeled and shaped into a very narrow delineated space by a computer. The computer selects the power of radiation emitted by each TR module in a few millionths of a second. In addition, each TR module can be programmed to operate either only as a transmitter or only as a receiver, running different functions in parallel. Two CIP computers (Common Integrated Processor) help the radar.
Optoelectronic equipment
The MiG-35 has one targeting/navigational system combining inertial, radio, and GPS equipment. The BINS-SP2 inertial navigation equipment is produced by KRET in cooperation with SAGEM Defense-France and is based on three laser gyros and three quartz accelerometers. This equipment is connected to the subsystem for low visibility conditions and for directing weapons. On America’s 5th generation F-22 and F-35 planes, the navigation equipment and precision weapons guidance systems are no longer installed on snap mounting points; the MiG-35 copies the 5th generation solution and these devices are incorporated into the plane. An OLS-35 fire control system of the IRST type (infrared search and track) is mounted in the nose and is used in air combat. OLS-35 can locate an aircraft after discovering a heat emission at 50 km in the “front hemisphere” and at 90 km “facing up to rear hemisphere.” The MiG-35 is equipped with a FLIR (forward-looking infrared) internal pod mounted under the right engine of the plane. This is for night-time navigation and it displays an image of the terrain being overflown, allowing identification of targets. The FLIR pod also provides autonomous guidance of precision munitions, as in American military aircraft. The FLIR pod has a laser rangefinder to measure the distance to the target (up to 20–30 km) and a laser projector for guiding bombs and missiles.
Having moved away from using mounting points for the optoelectronic equipment, the MiG-35 has increased the number of hard mounts from 6 to 9, with the maximum payload increasing from 4,800 to 7,000 kg.
Radio-electronic Battle Equipment
The EW Equipment (Electronic Warfare) comprises a broadband warning radar receiver with an antenna arranged over the entire surface of the wings and fuselage. The MiG-35 has MAWS-type (missile approach warning system) optical sensors, in the ultraviolet spectrum, mounted on the fuselage, tail and wings, which warn the pilot of any approaching air-to-air missile. The EW system also can detect the launching of MANPADS (man-portable air-defense system) or a short range surface-to-air system (10 km), a medium- or long-range surface-to-air system (30–50 km). The EW microprocessor estimates the time to impact of enemy missiles and it controls the active or passive electronic countermeasures equipment. The EW equipment is supported by the Italian firm Elettronica (it incorporates the ELT / 568-V2 device, the “self-protection jammer for self-defense from radar controlled anti-aircraft artillery”).
The MiG-35 testing is to be completed in 2018, with the first batch of 37 MiG-35s being delivered to the Russian military in 2019. The Russian Air Force operates about 250 MiG-29s and plans to replace them with 170 MiG-35s. The first foreign order for the MiG-35 is from Egypt, who signed a contract in 2015 for the purchase of 50 MiG-35 planes, worth $ 2 billion.
https://southfront.org/new-mig-35-fighter-jet-performs-like-f-16-cd/
The F-16 Block 70 is unlike any fighter jet seen before. The Block 70 is the newest and most advanced F-16 production configuration, combining numerous capability and structural upgrades.
The Block 70 builds on its thousands of predecessors and proven combat experience, while also bringing new technology to the forefront. With improved radar systems, advanced weapons capabilities and enhanced battlespace awareness, the aircraft advances its strong, combat-proven legacy and goes beyond – to meet needs for tomorrow.
This is the F-16 Block 70, the newest generation of Fighting Falcon.
ENHANCED, INTEGRATED CAPABILITIES
The F-16 Block 70 combines capability upgrades, most notably the advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar with a new avionics architecture, and structural upgrades to extend the structural life of the aircraft by more than 50 percent beyond that of previous production F-16 aircraft. F-16 Block 70 software takes advantage of technologies not available when earlier Block F-16s were developed and produced. Operational capabilities are enhanced through an advanced datalink, targeting pod and weapons; precision GPS navigation and the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS).
ADVANCED WEAPONS
Lockheed Martin has more than 36 years of weapon integration experience with the F-16. No other organization can match this weapons integration experience. In concert with the U.S. Air Force and multiple F-16 Foreign Military Sales customers, Lockheed Martin has certified more than 3,300 carriage and release configurations for greater that 180 weapon and store types. Our experience as a weapon integrator has enabled the F-16 to be one of the most versatile multirole fighters ever.
ADVANCED AESA RADAR
Northrop Grumman’s advanced APG-83 AESA radar delivers greater situational awareness, flexibility and quicker all-weather targeting. The APG-83 provides pilots with unprecedented target area detail and digital map displays that can be tailored with slew and zoom features. The APG-83 provides F-16s with 5th Generation fighter radar capabilities by leveraging hardware and software commonality with F-22 and F-35 AESA radars.
ENHANCED BATTLESPACE AWARENESS
Another key feature of the F-16 Block 70 configuration is the new Center Pedestal Display (CPD), which provides critical tactical imagery to pilots on a high-resolution 6”x 8” screen. The high-resolution display allows pilots to take full advantage of AESA and targeting pod data. The new CPD enables color moving maps, larger and easier to manage air-to-air Situation Displays, zoom functionality with the ability to switch information among displays, and a digital display of Flight Instrument Data. The CPD is also compatible with the Night Vision Imaging System.
AUTO GCAS
The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) was purpose-built to prevent deadly crashes and has already saved the lives of seven pilots and six F-16s since the system entered service with the U.S. Air Force in late 2014. The Auto GCAS is designed to reduce incidents of what is known as controlled flight into terrain, or CFIT. According to U.S. Air Force statistics, CFIT incidents account for 26 percent of aircraft losses and a staggering 75 percent of all F-16 pilot fatalities.
The F-16 Auto GCAS system is currently being integrated into the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 fleet and the Air Force and Lockheed Martin plan to develop similar systems for the F-22 and F-35. Current plans call for fielding an Auto GCAS on the F-35 by 2019. The F-35 Joint Program Office estimates the Auto GCAS will prevent more than 26 ground collisions during the service of the F-35 fleet.
J-10C in the end how advanced? Russia said to deal with F-22 war damage than 3:1
J-10C with a gray coating.
Integrated active phased array radar in fire control system, the positive development of the J-10A/B project has already begun with the next generation of aircraft configuration, all innovative solutions now reflected in this J-10C change model. Its appearance and connotation has been close to the level of the fifth generation fighter.
According to the Russian military observer published an article entitled "J-10C aircraft company to make the western headache" article said that J-10C multifunctional fighter can be easily classified in the 4++ generation, the installation of conformal tank, can also add a "+", because the plane already belongs to the fifth generation of local. Very compact wing missile racks also prove this point. But the J-10C can effectively combat the Western fifth generation fighter and its transition models?
Some Chinese military experts believe that the battle between J-10C and F-22A can be exchanged for 3:1 (J-10A is negligible 50:1). So, why come to this conclusion?
Although the service has more than a decade but still potent F-22A
J-10C is the strongest and most modern China stealth fourth generation fighter, it is no wonder that Russian experts will become the first 4+++ generation fighter, is second only to Chinese fifth generation jet fighters J-20 models.
The reason is because the radar cross section of J-10C (RCS) of about 1 square meters, basically can be said to be a quasi stealth fighter, but much lower than the J-10A/B, but more than 1/10 fighter J-11A/B fighter. Allegedly, stealth fighters J-10C design is very unique, and had also J-20 technology used by different, the casing surface can make the radar wave radar waves into the body, by the machine components in the absorption and consumption of radar wave, so that it can not be reflected back.
Although this result still J-10C compare F-22A RCS 0.07 square meters is much higher, but the ability of the F-22A and J-10C fighters to compete, this is mainly due to the J-10C new digital integrated avionics system, also installed active phased array radar is very advanced, so it has long detection distance and anti strong anti-interference ability, and can be carried with remote air-to-air missile, achieved the international 4 generation semi or 4+++ generation fighter standard. It can be said, compared with the other models of the J-10 series, the performance of the J-10C has been significantly improved significantly.
CCTV reported that the J-10C has a special ability to resist stealth
However, the main reason to compete with F-22A or from the carrying of the airborne J-10C radar and air-to-air missiles. About the J-10C equipped with active phased array radar, the information is currently very little information, but it should be significantly beyond the J-10B radar, and the use of airborne J-20 radar technology in the same category.
It is said that the use of this active phased array radar, you can ensure that the J-10C has the ability to detect the F-22A in the 100 km distance, and can guide the airborne PL-12C or thunderbolt PL-21 air to air missile launched in the middle distance attack. As we all know, the thunder PL-12C using active radar guidance head, a range of 70 km, the maximum motor overload 38G, can intercept any target within the maximum maneuver overload 12G, the ability to attack F-22A.
PL-21 is Chinese and break new BVR air-to-air missile, a maximum range of 150 kilometers, the ramjet engine can be accelerated to 4.5 Mach, it has the ability to meet the high speed F-22A provocation. That is to say, if you encounter F-22A, J-10C if it is not kept within 100 kilometers away from war, then F-22A will lose the advantage of stealth fighter. J-10C, have the opportunity to use the advanced air-to-air missile. Of course, this also depends on the J-10C take advantage of tactics, if they can reach better, and F-22A suddenly close to the distance in the encounter is the best reason to win.
J-10C test with the PL-10 missile
There is no doubt that the use of the right tactics and reasonable use of the defensive side of the great advantage of the J-10C is not without the opportunity to fight with F-22A close range. Although this opportunity will not be a lot, but it is not entirely without, and in this case, although the ability to maneuver F-22A is very good, but also can not escape the pursuit of the thunderbolt PL-9C or PL-10C air-to-air missile.
This advanced missile adopts air before the canard aerodynamic shape of the traditional, multi-element infrared seeker adopts programmable digital processor, using digital technology to improve the tracking ability of target recognition ability, which has a good anti background interference and artificial interference, but also can change the software program to deal with the infrared the emergence of new sources of interference, but also has the ability to maneuver up to 40G, so that the PL-9C has omni-directional attack ability is excellent.
Then with the use of the J-10C HMS, which will give the machine a deadly attack, so the Russian military experts judged that J-10C speed, acceleration and maneuverability can be comparable with the F-35B/C, but much better than any of the aircraft carrier aircraft in service with the United States such as F/A-18E/F, F-15E/F and F-16C/D, even some of the more than in the development of models such as F-15SE has a unique place, therefore have the ability to fight against F-22A is not surprising.
By Chen Guangwen
KJ-500 can let J-10C such as tiger wings
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/f-16/f-16-block-70.html
http://errymath.blogspot.com/2017/06/j-10c-in-end-how-advanced-russia-said.html
NEW MIG-35 FIGHTER JET PERFORMS LIKE F-16 C/D?
Submited via Algora Blog
Written by Valentin Vasilescu; Translated by Alice Decker
On January 26, 2017, the Russian Air Force began testing a pre-production batch of the new MiG-35 aircraft, which is a derivative of the MiG-29. The MiG-35 prototype was first flown in 2007; now the aircraft has been totally changed and equipped with new avionics. The earlier MiG-29 is a light aircraft produced by the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (“RAC MiG,” originally the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau), with outstanding aerodynamic qualities and the highest rate of climb of any multirole aircraft (330 m / s). The MiG-29 entered service in 1982. There have been 1,600 units produced. In military combat, the MiG-29 was surpassed by the F-15 and F-16 due to its inferior avionics system. The reason for that was that until 2004, Russia lacked the funds necessary for research in the avionics field in order to improve and replace the old equipment.
Unlike RAC MiG, Lockheed preferred to make continual improvements to the F-16, especially in avionics, instead of designing another 4th++ generation aircraft. Since 1978, they built 4,500 of the planes, in all the models: F-16A/B (Block 1/5/10/15/20) and F-16C / D (Block 25/30/32 / 40/42/50/52), with the F-16E/F (Block 60) being the latest version — it features much of the equipment on the 5th generation F-35 aircraft. The US Air Force has 900 F-16s.
To get the performance of the MiG-29 close to that of the F-16, RAC MiG’s Sokol aircraft factory in Nizhny Novgorod (400 km east of Moscow) created upgraded models such as the MiG-29M / M2, MiG 29 SMT and MiG 29 K / KUB (carrier-borne). The MiG-35 is the latest version of the MiG-29 and is not intended as an interceptor jet, as it is inferior to the F-22, F-35 and F-15. With the MiG-35 C, the Russians are aiming to reduce the cost of flying by 2.5 times, increase the MiG-29’s ability to strike ground targets, and to defend themselves from 4th++ generation aircraft such as the F-16 C / D, Saab Gripen, Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and the F-18C / D.
Upgrades
The MiG-29’s cabin has been redesigned. The MiG-35 has an EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System) containing three MFD (multi-function display) color LCDs that display navigation data as well as readings on the tactical situation, motor control, fuel, and special equipment. Additionally, it has HMTDS (Helmet-Mounted Target Designation Systems) equipment and it has HUD (Head-Up Display) displays on the windshield. It uses a fly-by-wire flight control system with three channels. The MiG-35 communication system includes two new radio stations, one of them serving as a secret data line as well. The data line transmits, via satellite, information from ground-based and ship-based command and control points, and from Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft (AWACS / AEW). This gives the MiG-35 additional and reliable information about the situation in the air, which increases the likelihood of fulfilling its mission.
The two RD-33 TVN engines have increased thrust at 9,000 kg. each. Unlike the MiG-29, the MiG-35’s engines were fitted with BARK (digital monitoring and control systems), have a low specific consumption, do not emit smoke and have a very small infrared footprint. The RD-33 TVN engines have vectored thrust nozzles that enable it to move up–down and left–right by 15–30 degrees. These enhancements “enabled the MiG-35 to fly at very low speeds without angle-of-attack limitations, and ensured that it will also remain controllable in zero-speed and ‘negative-speed’ (tail-forward) areas for sustained periods.”[1] Vectored thrust allows execution of brusque maneuvers with large overloads to avoid air-to-air or ground-to-air missiles. In addition, there are fuel tanks fitted dorsally (behind the cockpit) and where the wings meet the fuselage. The internal fuel capacity was increased to 950 liters, increasing the normal flight range to 2,000 km.
Zhuk-AE radar
The main source of ground and aerial data is the Zhuk-AE radar. An AESA radar (active electronically scanned array), it can spot air targets at a distance of 160 km, and at 300 km for surface ships. The radar can track 30 targets simultaneously and attack 6 of them. Radars of the earlier type, PESA (passive electronically scanned array), had a cone-shaped antenna rotated 360 degrees to direct the radar waves into a narrower beam. The antenna panel of the AESA radar on the MiG-35 is composed of 1,000–2,000 TR modules (transceivers). The modules are arranged in the nose, wing or fuselage, and operate independently of each other. The radar beam is digitally modeled and shaped into a very narrow delineated space by a computer. The computer selects the power of radiation emitted by each TR module in a few millionths of a second. In addition, each TR module can be programmed to operate either only as a transmitter or only as a receiver, running different functions in parallel. Two CIP computers (Common Integrated Processor) help the radar.
Optoelectronic equipment
The MiG-35 has one targeting/navigational system combining inertial, radio, and GPS equipment. The BINS-SP2 inertial navigation equipment is produced by KRET in cooperation with SAGEM Defense-France and is based on three laser gyros and three quartz accelerometers. This equipment is connected to the subsystem for low visibility conditions and for directing weapons. On America’s 5th generation F-22 and F-35 planes, the navigation equipment and precision weapons guidance systems are no longer installed on snap mounting points; the MiG-35 copies the 5th generation solution and these devices are incorporated into the plane. An OLS-35 fire control system of the IRST type (infrared search and track) is mounted in the nose and is used in air combat. OLS-35 can locate an aircraft after discovering a heat emission at 50 km in the “front hemisphere” and at 90 km “facing up to rear hemisphere.” The MiG-35 is equipped with a FLIR (forward-looking infrared) internal pod mounted under the right engine of the plane. This is for night-time navigation and it displays an image of the terrain being overflown, allowing identification of targets. The FLIR pod also provides autonomous guidance of precision munitions, as in American military aircraft. The FLIR pod has a laser rangefinder to measure the distance to the target (up to 20–30 km) and a laser projector for guiding bombs and missiles.
Having moved away from using mounting points for the optoelectronic equipment, the MiG-35 has increased the number of hard mounts from 6 to 9, with the maximum payload increasing from 4,800 to 7,000 kg.
Radio-electronic Battle Equipment
The EW Equipment (Electronic Warfare) comprises a broadband warning radar receiver with an antenna arranged over the entire surface of the wings and fuselage. The MiG-35 has MAWS-type (missile approach warning system) optical sensors, in the ultraviolet spectrum, mounted on the fuselage, tail and wings, which warn the pilot of any approaching air-to-air missile. The EW system also can detect the launching of MANPADS (man-portable air-defense system) or a short range surface-to-air system (10 km), a medium- or long-range surface-to-air system (30–50 km). The EW microprocessor estimates the time to impact of enemy missiles and it controls the active or passive electronic countermeasures equipment. The EW equipment is supported by the Italian firm Elettronica (it incorporates the ELT / 568-V2 device, the “self-protection jammer for self-defense from radar controlled anti-aircraft artillery”).
The MiG-35 testing is to be completed in 2018, with the first batch of 37 MiG-35s being delivered to the Russian military in 2019. The Russian Air Force operates about 250 MiG-29s and plans to replace them with 170 MiG-35s. The first foreign order for the MiG-35 is from Egypt, who signed a contract in 2015 for the purchase of 50 MiG-35 planes, worth $ 2 billion.
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