Zhuk AESA Radars for Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 MKI Fighters

Speculations are abound that India is fitting its Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters with Russian Zhuk-AE active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radars. The X-band radar can track 30 aerial targets in the track-while-scan mode and engage six targets simultaneously in attack mode. By 2018, the Indian air force inventory is expected to comprise around 300 Su-30MKIs.India's Sukhoi Su-30MKIs currently use N011M passive array technology, which delivers less...

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HAL a Major Contributor in Development of Indo-Russia Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA)

In a series of media interviews, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)chairman Mr. Ashok Nayak reveals that HAL will play a major role in the design and development of the Indo-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). The USD $30-billion joint development agreement is expected to be launched with the signing of USD $295 million preliminary design contract during Russian president Dimitry Medvedev's visit to India in December 2010.Quoting Mr....

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DRDO Conducts Test Flight of Rustom Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV

RUSTOM -- medium altitude long endurance Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment, a premier Defence Research and Development Organization lab specializing in UAVs and flight control systems, was successfully flown in its maiden flight on Saturday. The aircraft was flown exactly as planned, up to a height of 3000 feet and remained airborne for 30 minutes and completed all mission requirements.It taxied,...

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