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A-50U

A-50U

Airborne Early Warning Aircrafts
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Basic Information
Name
A-50U
Designation
A-50U
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Airborne Early Warning Aircrafts
Manufacturer
Vega Radio Engineering Corp.
Date of Introduction
2015
Description

The A-50U made its maiden flight in 2011 and entered service with the Russian Air Force in 2013. The aircraft features modern avionics supplied by Vega Radio Engineering Corp which have decreased the aircraft overall weight boosting its range and time on station by 15-20% to about 9,000 kilometers and 11.1 hours without refueling. The Shmel II radar system allows tracking of up to 300 targets with the capability of directing interceptors against 40 targets simultaneously. The Shmel II radar can track a missile launch at 1,000 kilometers of distance and a fighter sized target at a range of 400 kilometers. The A-50U also features higher comfort for the crew, satellite uplink, improved detection performance against low flying targets and a series of devices/countermeasures to protect itself against attacking aircraft. As of June 2016, only three such aircraft have been deployed by Russian Aerospace Defense Forces.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 15
Range 9000.0 km
Service Ceiling 10200 m
Wingspan 50.00 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Airborne Early Warning Aircrafts
Status Active
Origin Russia
Contractor Vega Radio Engineering Corp.
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2015
First Flight 2011
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 15
Engaged Aerial Targets 40
Number of Engines 4
Tracked Aerial Targets 300
Dimensions — Height 15 meter
Dimensions — Length 46 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 50 meter
Mass — Max Takeoff Thrust 106,000 pound
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 190 ton
Performance — Ceiling 10,200 meter
Performance — Max Detection Range 650 kilometer
Performance — Max Detection Range Against Ballistic Missile 1,000 kilometer
Performance — Max Range 9,000 kilometer
Performance — Max Surface Detection Range 300 kilometer
Time — Flight Endurance 11.1 hour
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Radar Systems: Shmel II (1)
Item 2 Turbofan Engines: D-30KP (4)
Variants
Variant 1 A-50
Variant 2 A-50U
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
46 m
Width
50 m
Height
15 m
Weight
190000 kg
Operators (1)
Russia
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