Sukhoi Su-30MKI
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₹60,000-crore Sukhoi fighter upgrade begins, to involve private sector in big way - The Economic Times
The mainstay Su 30MKI fighter jet fleet is set to undergo a comprehensive upgrade worth ₹60,000 crore. The upgrade will include new radars, mission control systems, electronic warfare capabilities, and integration of new weapon systems. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, with support from DRDO, will...
Just the Indian flag painted in the form of a bird.
Mentioned.
Besides, the fighters are to get new indigenous Infra Red Search and Track systems that will greatly enhance the ability to engage air-to-air and air-to-ground targets.
The Su-30MKI's upgraded AESA radar will feature a vapour cooling cycle. Details are given in the image below.
Alpha Defense is saying those same things I've saying here for past couple of years @marich01 :
MKI's RCS is going to "significantly" reduce once we go through the aforementioned(in video) process. Maybe our new GaN EW suite/pods are also able to achieve "Active Cancellation" aka Active Stealth. Though am not too sure about its efficacy against modern AESA radars.
MKI's RCS is going to "significantly" reduce once we go through the aforementioned(in video) process. Maybe our new GaN EW suite/pods are also able to achieve "Active Cancellation" aka Active Stealth. Though am not too sure about its efficacy against modern AESA radars.
The Su-30MKI's upgraded AESA radar will feature a vapour cooling cycle. Details are given in the image below.
Vapour cooling cycle is the usual one used in aesa radars ? @randomradio
Can't we use the normal car cooler radiator like in BMW and Maruti Suzuki to cool radars, it's some what similar?
The kerosene used by our house hold till few years back & aviation fuel are same, but we cannot use directly use the household kerosene in aircraft because of lower temperature at high altitude. So kerosene used in jet are highly purified with almost zero water content & added some additives to lower its freezing point.
I think lower temperature may be the reason for not using regular water based coolent due to freezing & threat of caching fire may be the reason for not using ethanol/methonol based coolent.
The Rafale uses a special liquid to cool the Radar and SPECTRA: Coolanol.
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There are heaters in aircraft fuel tanks walls. We can use antifreeze coolants, maximum 12 volt battery would be sufficient to keep the radar cool, should try with BMW radiator.
No nothing, dc maws probably BEL making one might be for heli borne , or I am mixing up.
AFAIK, one variant of DC-MAWS is going to be used on LCA Prachand. That is confirmed. But no news regarding the same in MKI UPG. does surprise me! If we can integrate this inside the fuselage would be such a great news.
A Japanese artist drew a painting of a Su-30 MKI. The reference pic is from the 2023 Indo-Japan joint air exercises.
Pretty cool.
Pretty cool.
Viper Shield EW system passes F-16 Block 70/72 radar integration test - Airforce Technology
The Drop 2 event marked the second interoperability test for the two systems; the first took place in mid-2022, with similar results.
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Are we developing similar systems for MKI UPG and LCA Mk2, where we integrate active modes of radar with active modes of ew suite? @marich01
Since we're going to use GaN tech for both EW suite and radar, it could very well be possible to use such synchronized action.Viper Shield EW system passes F-16 Block 70/72 radar integration test - Airforce Technology
The Drop 2 event marked the second interoperability test for the two systems; the first took place in mid-2022, with similar results.
Are we developing similar systems for MKI UPG and LCA Mk2, where we integrate active modes of radar with active modes of ew suite? @marich01
what I was saying some time ago, DRDO appointed committee is yet to select the full config along with the user group. Once that happens, the workshare will be finalised by HAL & then sub vendors will start work on that config. By config I mean the structural nature of the su30 specific uttam variant.
