aerospace forces (VKS) Russia will get a second production aircraft of distant radar detection (AWACS) A-100 “Premier”, reports the newspaper “Izvestia”, citing sources in the defense Ministry and the military-industrial complex.
According to the publication, the appropriate “fundamental decision” has been made, but the exact timing of the construction of the aircraft depends on the rate of release of the Il-76MD-90A on the basis of which is created A-100 “Premier”.
it is Noted that at present there is one prototype of this aircraft, created on the basis of serial Il-76MD-90A, and one flying laboratory, converted from previous versions.
the AWACS Aircraft is capable of conducting reconnaissance at a distance of 200 kilometers from the front line, and the A-100 “Premier” is the ability to transfer target data automatically without voice.
the Main advantage of A-100 “Premier” in the publication named the new dual band radar with a phased antenna array, which has increased range and the ability to detect stealth targets.
In April, the RIA Novosti news Agency, citing a source in the military-industrial complex, reported that the Russian aerospace forces will put the latest AWACS aircraft a-100 “Premier” in 2024.
In September 2019 in The National Interest wrote that Russian AWACS aircraft a-100 “Premier” is inferior to Western counterparts, for example, E-7A Wedgetail.
the First flight of the A-100 “Premier” made in November 2017. The prototype aircraft first took to the air in October 2016.
