AWACS/Command post aircrafts of RuAF

Features of the aircraft airborne early warning (AEW) A-50 you can use it anywhere in the world, said the United instrument-making corporation that developed these machines on the basis of military transport Il-76MD.

The specifications and functionality of the aircraft A-50 allow you to use it in any point of the Earth, told Tass defense industry specialist. According to him, the main task of the aircraft - the detection and tracking of air targets and surface ships, notification command posts of air and surface surveillance, control aircraft fighter and strike aircraft when hovering on air, land and sea targets.

According to the specialist, the A-50 - it's airborne command post, his main task - environment monitoring, detection and tracking of objects on the ground, air, water. It is able to simultaneously track up to 300 targets. UIC spokesman said that the aircraft is capable of detecting airborne targets at a distance of 650 km, land - up to 300 km. A-50 - an analogue of the American AWACS (from the English AWACS, Airborne Warning and Control System.), Equivalent in features, but even his superior in a number of characteristics.

max steel wrote:Does Russia operate JSTARS ?

zg18 wrote:VKS recieved new modernized A-50U

Militarov wrote:

zg18 wrote:VKS recieved new modernized A-50U

Interestingly enough they did not replace cockpit equipment, i expected it to recieve at least partial IL-476 glass cockpit components. Seems like they do not expect these to serve for prolonged periods of time.

zg18 wrote:

Militarov wrote:

zg18 wrote:VKS recieved new modernized A-50U

Interestingly enough they did not replace cockpit equipment, i expected it to recieve at least partial IL-476 glass cockpit components. Seems like they do not expect these to serve for prolonged periods of time.

They are planning this, A-100 project, but it will be built from brand new frame Il-476, not modernization from existing A-50 stock.

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90-100

First should fly in 2017.

JohninMK wrote:Russian military analyst Vladimir Tuchkov sorts through Russian and US Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) platforms, laying out the two countries' capabilities and offering insights into the future trajectory of the development of Russian systems.

http://sputniknews.com/military/20160627/1042020932/russian-us-awacs-capabilities-analysis.html

Radar for Russia’s next-gen A-100 AWACS to be flight-tested next March – report
Russia’s brand new ‘flying radar’, reportedly capable of detecting enemy targets at ranges of more than 600km, will be flight-tested next March. The A-100 Premier will make her maiden flight by 2018, a defense source told Russian media. The Beriev A-100 is an airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft currently being developed by Russia, an upgrade of the A-50. The long-awaited addition to the Russian Air Force has already been verified on the ground and are ready for in-flight equipment trials, the source told Izvestia newspaper. “At the moment, all deadlines have been set up and agreed with the military industry,” the source said. An older Il-76 version, the MD-90A aircraft – codenamed A-100LL during the flight tests – would be first used as a “flying laboratory” to stress-test all systems in the air. The trial is scheduled for March 2017, the source said. Once the flight tests are complete, the newest variant of the aircraft called Il-476, which was designated for the new ‘flying radar’, will accommodate the avionics and radar systems, including its distinctive rotating radar dome above the fuselage. “If everything goes as planned, the ‘original’ A-100 will make the maiden flight in 2018,” the source said. Most specifications of the A-100 are classified. The AWACS aircraft is expected to feature a new Active Phased Array Radar (APAR) designed by ‘Vega’ corporation. It is said to be capable of detecting enemy aircraft at ranges of up to 600km (373 miles) and warships at ranges of around 400km (249 miles). The aircraft is also said to have advanced signal intelligence for greater independence and electronic warfare capabilities for protection. An A-100 reportedly may be used as a fully-fledged flying HQ for the military. ..Long-range AWACS aircraft are operated by only a few countries, including Russia, the US, China and the UK. The older A-50 ‘Mainstay’ AWACS planes have been in use in the Russian Air Force since mid-1980s. As part of an ongoing re-armament and modernization effort, the Russian Air Force has received several A-50U, an upgraded version of the ‘Mainstay,’ throughout recent years. Along with extended airspace monitoring capabilities, the A-50U aircraft are said to have sophisticated digital avionics.. https://www.rt.com/news/356718-russian-new-awacs-a100/ The A-50U.. features the Shmel II. Their characteristics differ significantly." For example, the analyst pointed out that where the Shmel is capable of detecting a missile launch at 800 km, the Shmel II can do so at a distance of up to 1,000 km. Where the Shmel tracks fighters up to 300 km, the Shmel II does so up to 400 km. In detection of maritime objects,.. the old system is capable of simultaneously tracking up to 200 objects, Shmel II can track 300 objects at once, and provide 40 targets for interceptors, instead of 30. http://sputniknews.com/military/20160627/1042020932/russian-us-awacs-capabilities-analysis.html

JohninMK wrote:Not sure where these were taken

Military Advisor ‏@miladvisor 2h2 hours ago
#RuAF A-50U AWACS.
26/10/2016