MiG-29K: News and info

flamming_python wrote:

GarryB wrote:

I haven't seen any evidence that any MiG-29/MiG-35 can carry a supersonic Kalibr variant.

But yes a MiG-29K can for sure carry a subsonic one.

AFAIK they are a very similar weight... the supersonic version having a 200kg warhead and the subsonic version twice that (400kgs).

Add to that the mini Brahmos-M mentioned on this forum with a mach 3 speed and a 500km range I rather suspect it will be a very potent aircraft...

The thing is that the Supersonic version is a couple metres longer or so.

I was looking over MiG-29K/MiG-35 weapon capability the other day and I found only references to subsonic Kalibr model designations; hence my suspicions.

GarryB wrote:

I was looking over MiG-29K/MiG-35 weapon capability the other day and I found only references to subsonic Kalibr model designations; hence my suspicions.

I don't know of any air launched anti ship model of Klub... the airborne launched models AFAIK are land attack Kalibr only.

That is perhaps why they are bothering to make the smaller lighter Brahmos-M?

TR1 wrote:Is there any actual news that any service is integrating Klub/Kalibr with MiG-29K?

Plastic containers are nice, but I have yet to see anything past that. And doubt there is anything.

TR1 wrote:We have seen them (company MiG-29K and MiG-29M2s, as well as Navy K/KUBs) flying around with Kh-31 and Kh-35.

Meanwhile the Klub container has never been seen outside of airshow plastic models.

GarryB wrote:I would expect the MiG-29K and MiG-35 to be compatible with the Klub family of weapons... I rather suspect the Su-33 upgrade will be a cheap SM upgrade rather than a radical and expensive Su-35 like upgrade with the Su-33 being the fighter interceptor and the MiG-29K being the bomb truck... and trainer.

mack8 wrote:Must be part of this year's lot:

http://russianplanes.net/id159776

GarryB wrote:The question is... when the Su-33s are grounded, will they put MiGs on board or will they take this opportunity to put the K into dry dock for that big upgrade it was supposed to be getting.

I suspect it all depends on the status of all the new things they want to fit... and the changes they want to make.

testing the new nuclear propulsion plants for new heavy ships and carriers would be useful, but if they are not ready then it might spend some more time at sea...

they will likely wait for the naval Koalition gun system to be ready or perhaps a 203mm calibre version of it....   and of course having S-500 ready to go would also make things faster...

Militarov wrote:i am guessing this is sign they are serious about new carrier and that they want to have more deck capable pilots available.

Rmf wrote:how much less footprint does mig-29k have over su-33? kuznetsov could carry 14 su-33 or 20 mig-29k.
chinese lianonig without granits can carry 26 su-33  -  that means 36 mig-29?