Sukhoi's PAK-FA fifth generation fighter plane being jointly developed by Russia
and India is all set to be armed with never-seen-before advanced air engagement
system.
The K-77M air-to-air missile will combine fire-and-forget guidance and
single-shot-kill that will triumph over any evasive manoeuvres by the
target.
"The major innovation of the K-77M air-to-air missile is its guidance
system, based on an active phased array antenna (APAA) of its own, Izvestia
daily reports. With APAA onboard, the missile has zero reaction time to
unexpected evolutions of the target, which means that once it locks on an
aircraft, it would hit it no matter what aerial acrobatics the target would
perform to shake off the inbound killer missile," quoted Russia Today.
The APAA is the most modern technology and is extremely expensive to
produce. It consists of large number of cone-shaped cells installed on the nose
of the missile. The information obtained from all the cells help system complete
a picture and engages the target.
The Sukhoi PAK-FA
Indian Air Force has signed partnership deal with its most trusted ally-
Russia, to jointly develop a Fifth Generation Fighter Place that is expected to
be ready by 2022. The Indian version would be based on currently in-development
Russian Sukhoi PAK-FA T-50 prototype.
The aircraft will be jointly developed by Hindustan Aeronautical Limited
(HAL) and the Sukhoi concern in Moscow. Once operational, it will replace the
existing fleet of, Soviet-era, MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-30MKI.
Under the USD11-million deal, India will receive its first working
prototype by 2014, followed by a second prototype in 2017 and the third in 2019,
from Russia.
The three prototypes would be subjected to extensive evaluation to test
various components, onboard systems and general handling of weapon delivery.
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