|
|
| a |
Naval Forces News - Russia |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
Russian Navy Gets New Carrier-Based MiG-29K/KUB Fighter Jets |
| |
The Russian navy has taken delivery of its first four series-produced
MiG-29K/KUB carrier based fighter jets, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
“The MiG aircraft-manufacturing corporation has handed over two
MiG-29K single-seat and two MiG-29KUB twin-seat carrier-based fighter
aircraft,” a spokesman said. |
|
The MiG-29K is a naval variant of the MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter
jet
Picture: Mig
|
|
The Russian Defense Ministry signed a contract with
MiG in February 2012 for delivery of 20 MiG-29K and four MiG-29KUB fighters
by 2015.
The aircraft will be deployed on Russia's sole serving carrier, the
Admiral Kuznetsov, based in Murmansk with the Northern Fleet. The Admiral
Kuznetsov currently operates Sukhoi Su-33 naval fighter aircraft.
|
|
The MiG-29K is a naval variant of the MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter
jet, and has folding wings
Picture: Mig
|
|
The MiG-29K is a naval variant of the MiG-29 Fulcrum
fighter jet, and has folding wings, an arrester tail-hook, strengthened
airframe and multirole capability thanks to its Zhuk-ME slotted array
radar, MiG says.
Unlike the Su-33, which is capable of air defense missions only, the
MiG-29K can be armed with a wide variety of air-to-surface as well as
air-to-air weaponry and laser-designation systems.
The aircraft is also capable of “buddy” refueling other
MiG-29Ks using the PAZ-1MK refueling pod.
So far, the aircraft has only entered service with India, for use on
the refitted Russian-built carrier INS Vikramaditya, which was handed
over to the Indian Navy on November 15.
|
