A-50U
A-50U
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.
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