India Signs Contract For $964M MiG-29 Upgrade

[TorwaK]

India obtain the contract with MiG about upgrade to 29 units Mig-29 planes. Total agreement offset is £$964M. By this upgrade Indian Mig's will able to make airfuel, get new technology radar systems and updates also life time of planes extend to 3500 hours.

 

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/MIG031008.xml

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

Zhuk ME radar is a flat plate slotted array radar. It can engage four aerial targets simultaneously.

 

Some interesting info on AESA radar transfering technology as well in that article.

 

Thanks Torwak.