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Produced the first AESA radars for the PAK FA
Citat:Scientific Research Institute of Instrument name V.V.Tihomirova developed and manufactured the first four sample radar with an active phased array (AESA), which in the course of flight tests on the fifth-generation fighter fully confirms the specs, the general director of the Institute Yuri White.
"Today has made four full sample AFAR. One is on the permanent bench chief designer at the Tikhomirov NIIP, the second - on the stand of "dry", the third - in the third flight model promising aviation complex tactical aircraft (PAK FA), and has begun flight testing "- said on Yu.Bely held in the Berlin Air Show "ILA 2012".
According to him, in the first flight almost all the claimed features of the new radar AFAR were confirmed: and in the "air-to-air" and in the "air-surface". Yu.Bely reported that the fourth sample AESA radar delivered at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association. "He is now set on the fourth plane that should relocate to Gromov Flight Research Institute and connect to flight tests.
So the program goes on. In fact, according to the schedule agreed with the "dry" - a spokesman said.
He noted that there is, of course, and some problems, but they all relate to the component base. "While it is still buggy, reliable wants to be better. Therefore, our labor input because of this very greatly increased ", - said A. White.
However, according to him, the recent progress has been made. "Progress is noticeable. AFAR price decreased by two and a half times, increased reliability. We believe that future models will come with less straining and more stable performance. To launch into production PAK-FA radar with an active phased array will be fully worked out, "- said Yu.Bely.
He said, the consequences on the basis created for the fifth generation fighter AESA radar with plans to develop several new modifications that will be applied to the other combat aircraft.
"Just as the passive phased array AESA line will develop. Masshabirovanie will, there will be new versions ", - said A. White.
As an example, he cited the locator "Irbis", which is installed on multi-purpose fighter Su-35. "Today, he is in demand for ground-based, we apply it to the instrumental part of FAR. Has now been decided to install the radar for long-range Tu-22M3 strategic bombers and Tu-160 and its modernization, "- said Yu.Bely.
According to him, the most important factor that will soon deter the use of AESA - is worth, because this radar is several times more expensive than the locators with slotted and passive bars. "Opportunities have AESA radar, of course, is much higher, but we have somehow accepted that it is necessary to make the new model was cheaper than the previous one, and the characteristics it should be much better. But it does not happen "- said Yu.Bely.
Previously reported that the Institute developed the radar instrument named V.V.Tihomirova AFAR can increase detection range, parallel work in the "air-to-air" and "air-to-surface" to recognize and classify group and single objects simultaneously attack several targets high-precision weapons, and to provide communication and electronic countermeasures.
According to the correspondent of the newspaper "The Military-Industrial Courier," news agencies ARMS-TASS and Interfax-AVN
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