"Difficult Task": How to Arrange Ukrainian Miga by Western AIM-120 (Photo)
This will allow the air forces to strike outside the direct visibility like "shot and forgot. " Currently, there are no such ammunition in Ukrainian aircraft. Ukraine has already been able to integrate AGM-88 HARM missiles, as well as the JDAM-ER high-precision bombs, so there is a improvisation experience in the Armed Forces. However, AIM-120 missiles are much more complicated. As they write in the publication, now neither the MiG-29 nor Su-27 are able to shoot such ammunition in principle.
To start the AIM-120, the aircraft must have a powerful radar in order to transfer information to the missile about the location of the goal before starting. For higher effect at long distances, an additional connection with the launch aircraft is required throughout the flight. All existing modifications of the AIM-120 missile are launched on one principle. The carrier aircraft transmits the missile information about the location of the goal before launching.
Then the pilot uses an internal autopilot to direct it to the desired area. After that, the onboard radar of the head of self -introduction is activated on the rocket, which is looking for and captivating the goal. To increase the accuracy of the rocket, the radar of the aircraft sends the updated information about the purpose of the rocket. The main problem with the integration of the MiG-29 or Su-27 rocket is that the planes have a weak radar.
Its range is not enough to use the AIM-120 at full capacity. Juice pilot said this is a major problem for Ukrainian fighters. "In fact, the absence of missiles" shot and forgot "is the biggest problem for us. Even if we had, our radars could not provide the same distances as Russian fighter jets," the Ukrainian pilot said. It is unknown what rocket modification wants to put on the fighter. The United States transferred to Ukraine AIM-120B missiles used for NASAMS SPRs.
AIM-120 could give additional tools to combat Russian aircraft and helicopters. An active radar rocket with a considerable range of flight will be a serious threat to the Russian forces that fall into its defeat zone, and will affect the air operations of the CCS of the Russian Federation near the front line. Alternatively, Soviet fighters can be equipped with a Western radar who can use AIM-120 missiles. This will require a display in the cabin, interface and wiring, but it can be done.