The MiG-35 multi-role fighter jet was developed by Mikoyan Design Bureau in the early 2000s as a successor to the MiG-29. This fighter aircraft has the latest electronic equipment, new engines and other systems. The MiG-35 made it’s first flight and was first publicly revealed in 2007. It’s reporting name in the West is Fulcrum-F.
Main roles of this aircraft is to gain air superiority as well as to perform all-weather precision ground strikes. It can also perform aerial reconnaissance with special equipment.
The new aircraft has vastly improved avionics and weapon systems, notably the new Phazatron Zhuk active phased array radar. This radar detects more targets, is more resistant to electronic countermeasures, has longer detection range and can track and engage more targets simultaneously. It has a detection range of about 130-160 km for air targets and 300 km for ships. The MiG-35 can track 30 targets and engage 6 at a time. The aircraft is also fitted with two optical location systems. The forward one looks for air targets. It can detect incoming fighters at least from 50 km and outgoing fighters at least from 90 km. The second optical location system is placed under fuselage and looks for surface targets. It can detect a tank at 20 km.
The single-seat version is designated MiG-35 and the two-seat version MiG-35D.
- Military Today
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