Russian Aerospace Forces received the modernized A-50U long-range radar surveillance and guidance aircraft

The Russian Aerospace Forces received another modernized A-50U long-range radar surveillance and guidance aircraft, the complex has already been transferred to the military. The press service of Rostec reported this.

The United Aircraft Corporation and the Ruselectronics holding have modernized the A-50U AWACS aircraft; now the updated equipment of the complex can detect new types of aircraft, as well as track a much larger number of air targets, pointing fighters at them.

Reportedly, as part of the ongoing work, new equipment with much greater performance and speed, new LCD monitors, and improved work areas for the tactical crew have been installed on the aircraft. The aircraft itself received a new flight and navigation system. The use of new technologies has made it possible to reduce the weight of the aircraft, significantly increasing the time spent in the air. Last year it was reported that the aircraft would be modernized taking into account the experience of use in the Northern Military District.

Aviation The A-50U complex is a further modernization of the A-50 AWACS aircraft; the equipment was developed by the Vega concern. Aircraft modernization is carried out at the facilities of TANTK named after. G. M. Berieva. The aircraft was designed and built on the basis of the Il-76MD heavy military transport aircraft. The first modernized A-50U entered service with the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2011.

In total, as of 2021, the Russian troops were armed with seven A-50U aviation complexes with a significantly lighter radio-technical complex with improved characteristics. The A-50U is able to detect various types of ground and air targets at distances of up to 300 and 650 km and provide continuous tracking of up to 300 different targets, directing combat aircraft at them.

Comments

[Mikhail Maslov]

Rostec has a huge disadvantage for such modernization of only one aircraft. The modernization of such aircraft must be carried out in a planned and ongoing manner.

[Igor Borisov_2]

I agree, these planes must continuously be in the air defense zone, replacing each other....

[parabyd]

You need to hang the equipment on the Airships and let them hang there, it’s a waste of time to burn kerosene)) and besides, airships are just beautiful

[Pavel73]

Alas, the airship is not at all simpler, not cheaper, not more economical, not more reliable, and not safer. It's like sailboats. Yes, beautiful, yes graceful, yes you can ride, study, travel, compete. But to carry cargo from point A to point B or to cruise along a strictly specified route - sailing ships lost miserably to steamships. In the same way, airships lost to airplanes.

[Ulan.1812]

Quote: Pavel73

Alas, the airship is not at all simpler, not cheaper, not more economical, not more reliable, and not safer. It's like sailboats. Yes, beautiful, yes graceful, yes you can ride, study, travel, compete. But to carry cargo from point A to point B or to cruise along a strictly specified route - sailing ships lost miserably to steamships. In the same way, airships lost to airplanes.

What about tethered ones? And if at high altitude, then not necessarily at LBS.
So maybe there’s no need to deny it right away.
It seems that satellites in low orbit are still far away.

[bayard]

Quote: Ulan.1812

What about tethered ones? And if at high altitude, then not necessarily at LBS.

We’ve already played enough with this - both here in Kamchatka and in the USA. I have written more than once about what this is connected with, including how this issue was discussed at specially dedicated conferences, about the experience of operating tethered balloons. That's it, the question is closed. Airplanes are much more practical and certainly not more expensive, especially to operate.
Another thing is that the RF Ministry of Defense has been doing everything all these years, but not providing the Armed Forces with aviation AWACS. Over the 15 years of the existence of the A-50 modernization program to A-50U, only the 8th side has been modernized today. While at the start of this program the Aerospace Forces had at least 15 such aircraft in service. And at least 25 pieces were received from the USSR. Over the years, it was possible to modernize at least the entire existing A-50 fleet. And the A-100 has long been brought to fruition. But the chosen form and method of signing contracts and FINANCING resulted in the fact that contracts are signed for each aircraft separately, and for each subsequent one ONLY after the VKS of the previous one has been passed!! Not to mention the financing itself (usually a guarantee for a loan from a commercial bank!!). As a result, the contractor cannot order modernization kits in advance so that upon the arrival of a new aircraft, they can immediately get to work. the industry is also in a fever from this, and prices are rising... incl. and because of loans. Instead of organizing a stream modernization process, when at least two or three aircraft are at different stages of work at once and the work proceeds in a conveyor belt. Then it would be possible to receive at least one such modernized A-50U every year.
Who organized all this?
Who undermined the country's defense capability in terms of detecting low-altitude targets at a sufficient distance for air defense systems to respond?
On whose conscience is today's defeat of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters??
Are there no people responsible?
Former deputy minister, head of the Logistics Service? As funny as it may seem, it was THIS service that was handed over all issues of rearmament of the Army. Do we remember last year’s shame with 2 million sets of uniforms and equipment?
They are the “golden sand of the Home Front Service.”
Who carried out such a reform in our country? So everything was wonderfully optimized? Destroyed the Main Commands of the military branches? Who is our minister of this wonderful ministry?
And is there that same Supreme Commander-in-Chief in our wonderful country?
And what have they been doing all this time?
Why aren’t the Navy’s anti-submarine helicopters involved in providing AWACS for low-altitude targets in the interests of the air defense of Crimea? They have a side-view radar and even if they don’t quite have the profile, they are quite capable of detecting low-altitude targets at a decent range. Those same Ka-27M. Why weren't they involved?
And of course, the newly modernized A-50U should be sent to Crimea. And it is necessary to have at least two such aircraft there + a Ka-27M group - to ensure continuous monitoring of low altitudes.
And it’s worth thinking carefully about the security of the Northern Military District Headquarters in Rostov. Because now it will definitely fly there.
To provide air defense, it is necessary to use MAINLY Fighter Aviation. And since there are not enough available forces for all the tasks... our only MiG-29M regiment in the Aerospace Forces should be withdrawn from Armenia. And transfer him to Crimea. And use the MiG-29M to intercept UAVs and missile launchers. And leave one link in Armenia itself.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: bayard

Why aren’t the Navy’s anti-submarine helicopters involved in providing AWACS for low-altitude targets in the interests of the air defense of Crimea? They have a side-view radar and even if they don’t quite have the profile, they are quite capable of detecting low-altitude targets at a decent range. Those same Ka-27M.

Helicopters are anti-submarine! and not AWACS, like the Ka-25Ts or Ka-31. They are designed to fight submarines, they can find NC. About the radar "Spear-A" - it can map. But the NLC, high-speed, unobtrusive, cannot. It's not designed for that. Yes, we also watched the turntables on the radar. But anti-ship missiles have never been detected on the RS.

[bayard]

Quote: Boa constrictor KAA

Helicopters are anti-submarine!

Yes, I know that their profile is different. But in the absence of fish (and we have a real lack of fish), an ASW helicopter in an AWACS can work. The Ka-27M has a more powerful and advanced radar, large surface and air targets at a range of 200 km. discovers . Therefore, the Kyrgyz Republic, even for 100 or even 70 km. will find . If they are assigned a patrol route over coastal waters, then it may well work. And then - the concern of fighters and ground-based air defense. After all, otherwise there is absolutely nothing to work with. The Ministry of Defense did not bother with upgrading the A-50 to A-50U in a timely manner and the entire fleet, nor with the timely receipt of the A-100 for service, nor with ordering AWACS helicopters... although they sold a lot of them to China and India.
Otherwise, you will have to constantly keep fighters in the air and knock out their resources. Otherwise they can simply be on duty at airfields in Readiness No. 1.
I am an air defense specialist, specifically in radar.
By the way, NATO countries quite well use their ASW aircraft as AWACS and their side-view radars are quite capable.

[nordscout]

Dear Pavel73! It seems that you are “out of the loop” regarding airships and the creation of an AWACS and N system. This is not a flight from point A to point B, but the creation of a long-term radar field of observation and guidance....

[Pavel73]

Yes. AWACS aircraft are the eyes and ears of the army.

[Irokez]

Quote: Mikhail Maslov

Rostec has a huge disadvantage

Is Rostec the customer for modernization? And what is his specific guilt that can be heard?

[olgherd]

Well, what do you want? Whatever the economy, such are the achievements. To modernize the plane, the governor solemnly opened the stop.

[ALCA056000]

And everything “should”, and everything is “wrong”, and you will never please some experts on what and how it should be.

[fa2998]

Quote: Mikhail Maslov

Rostec has a huge disadvantage,

And why only Rostec? How many years ago was this “office” created? This plane is about 50 years old. Nothing new. We patch up old holes. We live by the legacy of the USSR, new things are made one teaspoon at a time. Just plans, drawings, models and 3D images.

[Peter1First]

We need a dozen of these in the Ukrainian direction alone! So that several pieces are constantly hanging in the air from the West of Belarus to the Crimea!

[Galleon]

To create a single field above the forehead, you need about 12 of them. And for this field to be continuous in time, you need about 30 of them. NATO deployed about 40 drilling weapons at Urin at the same time

[Alexey RA]

Quote: Galleon

To create a single field above the forehead, you need about 12 of them. And for this field to be continuous in time, you need about 30 of them.

If we take the ship standard, then in order to be on duty in the air 24/7/365 it is necessary to have 4 AWACS vehicles in the air wing. So you will have to either build fifty boards, or leave some of the directions to ground-based radars.

[ism_ek]

This means we need to fly along the LBS, track down Ukrainian air defense systems and destroy... The range is up to 600 km, even Starokonstantinov can be reached, you can notify in advance about the takeoff of Ukrainian Su-24s from Storm Shadow.
Or, as usual in our Air Force, this plane can’t do anything and the money is wasted...

[rocket757]

Russian Aerospace Forces received the modernized A-50U long-range radar surveillance and guidance aircraft

. Modernization is such a... complicated thing. Sometimes it’s easier to make something new than to modernize the old one to the level it needs now.

[Vadim S]

About three years ago I read that there was no point in touching them, and all efforts would be directed towards the A-100, and that was the end of it, then they said that it was expensive and that one was not needed, they would make a new one from scratch. But again there was silence. Still, the war gives a kick to our rusty system, movements began on all issues, well, this kick was really needed, really!

[Soldatov V.]

I don’t want to criticize or praise the A-50U and A-100. We need AWACS aircraft based on the Yak-40 type. They are relatively cheap and can constantly be in the air, replacing each other. Modern equipment can work no worse on these small aircraft than on these monsters based on the IL-76.

[Oleg Ogorod]

If they could make the Yak-40, they would fly in local aviation like in the USSR. But that plant has not been in Saratov for a long time. And they can’t even make the IL-114, which has already been produced and flown.
Such aircraft can be made on the basis of the Tu-204/214. But the Russian equipment is said to be too iron in weight.
If she is now working on a heavy transport vehicle. However, there are options on these planes.

[Eugene 62]

Quote: Oleg Ogorod

But the Russian equipment is said to be too iron in weight.

[i] [/ i]

In the USA, Avax is also a rather large airplane and outdated. And they also constantly want to replace it with something more modern.

[Oleg Ogorod]

Well, it depends which one. On Aviks their planes are very small.

[Alexey RA]

Quote: Eugen 62

In the USA, Avax is also a rather large airplane and outdated. And they also constantly want to replace it with something more modern.

They are already changing it. Moreover, according to the “Serdyukov method” - they took a proven serial export model of the Boeing E-7A, built for Australia, Turkey, South Korea and Britain - and ordered it for themselves. All R&D was paid for by foreign customers, and they were responsible for testing and operation with the elimination of deficiencies.

[Soldatov V.]

We have about 300-400 Yak-40 aircraft in storage that have not exhausted their service life. They complain about fuel inefficiency. We tried changing the engines to American ones, two instead of three, the speed increased to 700 km and the range (I don’t remember how much). A dozen could be allocated for AWACS.

[Oleg Ogorod]

But we don’t have such equipment for this old baby.
And the condition of old engines is a big question. But we have not yet liberated Zaporozhye from the occupiers.

[Garris199]

Well, then the Superjet 100 is better. At least this one is produced, has a higher payload capacity and, as they say, is completely import-substituted.

[Esaul]

Great, next year we are waiting for the A-100

[Sebastian Aristarkhovich Pereira]

Now the main thing is not to criminally throw it in the middle of the airfield, so that a cheap Mavik doesn’t fly in and destroy it with a cheap TNT bomb!

[Ulan.1812]

What are the seven complexes? Nothing, you need dozens.
And here they screwed up.
So many jambs and no one answered.

[1 z1]

What are the seven complexes?

Covering Moscow is enough, but they don’t need more.

[KVU-NSVD]

You need a UAV with a powerful radar for operations 200 km behind the tape. Less than a dozen Russian AWACS - unfortunately - nothing. Plus, we need satellites and balloons with radars to monitor the situation on the borders of the Northern Military District

[air wolf]

We need to build AWACS aircraft based on the Tu-214M and it will be good and profitable for everyone, then on the basis of the Il-114, it’s time to work!

[TermNachTer]

The news is good, but it’s a pity there are few of them, but many are needed. They must hang permanently.

[mlad]

We need a lot of things: ships, tanks, and planes, but there is not enough money for everything. We need to boost the economy and industry, we can’t rely mainly on oil

[nordscout]

Congratulations to Rostec on another victory.... True, I have a question for Rostec. Where is the promised A-100? The first flight of the A-100 took place already in 2017, which was announced as “the pride of the domestic mobile radar “thought”. Modernization is good, but a qualitative leap in war conditions is much better... When compared with our enemy (USA) - they have 3 such modernized devices (E-61 Sentry), versus ours - 8..... I think there is something to work on

[mlad]

Most likely the A-100 has a problem with import substitution, there are too many imported electronic components and there are problems with AFAR, let’s hope that the electronics will be improved

[Petr_Koldunov]

One board??? No, of course you need a plane... but you need more than one! The country is in dire need of a large number of such aircraft - not even a dozen!

[Vlatko_Radovic]

If you attach a peacock tail to a 53-year-old grandmother and announce her as a young beauty “unparalleled in the world,” then this will be the most accurate definition of the next breakthrough of the godfather from Rostec. Let me remind you that work on the Il-70 AWACS aircraft was started at the S.V. Ilyushin Design Bureau in 1969 (the heyday of corn-fed aircraft), then transferred to the Beriev Design Bureau. The first flight of the A-50 was carried out in Taganrog in 1978. The development is only 50 years out of date. But on April 4, 2019, Izvestia announced the first public demonstration of the AWACS and U A-100 Premier aircraft in the skies over Moscow on Victory Day. The reconnaissance aircraft was manufactured on the basis of the Il-76MD-90A heavy military transport and has already received the respectful nickname “All-Seeing Eye” in the army. Almost 5 years have passed and instead of the A-100 “Premier”, the godfather from Rostec triumphantly announces the A-50U, with a noticeably narrowed “all-seeing eye”. And the godfather’s head doesn’t hurt that the SVO has been going on for 19 months, and in wartime, it is customary to answer for sabotage of the mission of the Motherland, even if the brake is a 71-year-old colonel general. Another would not have disgraced himself and quietly retired, but this one will not leave on his own, he is waiting for a kick. Now the Russian Federation has failed in space, cannot gain air supremacy due to the lack at the front of a sufficient number of AWACS and U.S. aircraft. This is a gigantic omission, leading to unforeseen victims of Russian Patriots.

[16112014nk]

Quote: fa2998

Some plans

"Everything goes according to plan,
But that's not the plan."

[Soul of Russia87]

Show me our AWACS aircraft at least once on the Flightradar24 map. Are you embarrassed to include the responder? Boeing P-8 Poseidon
Boeing E-3 Sentry
EP-3E ARIES / ARIES II
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
Gulfstream g550 CAEW
RC-135 Rivet Joint

Here is an incomplete list of the entire NATO fraternity that patrols the Black Sea and the Baltic every day. Proof of this can be seen in real time on this website. I have never seen our planes anywhere. I suspect there are so few of them and they are so expensive that they cost farther on earth out of sin.

Lately even the Swedes have gotten involved.

Americans fly in the Baltic as if they were in their own country pool.