Depends, which version you’re talking about.

well, the latest one with that fancy box airframe.

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Passive radar is just another name for RWR
for exmple :

If you read Radar technology encyclopedia.. you’ll see that Passive radar is basically a radiometer. Neither ESM nor RWR.

The passive radar terminology we see today is widely misused and misleading. The best one to describe a radar which is not having receiver and transmitter in same space would be Bi-static Or a multistatic radar. We can further divide the class of this bi/multi-static radar based on whether they have cooperative transmitter or in opportunity. Those who have cooperative transmitter can be considered a Bi-static radar while those without cooperative transmitter is PCL (Passive Coherent Location or Locator maybe)

So far only newest version of VERA are capable of PCL Operations.

That Kolchuga can detect US stealth aircraft by their radio and radar emissions. Whilst technically possible. Kolchuga is sufficiently sensitive to detect US stealth aircraft from unconventional sources of RF emissions, including radiation from exhaust trails and electromagnetic interference from the engine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolchuga_passive_sensor

This thing is very hard to believe. What kind of EM Radiation emitted from exhaust trail and in what frequency. Plus Electromagnetic interference from engine.. well Is this some sort of JEM (Jet Engine Modulation) ? It would work for radar (real active radar) But for ESM ? from where it can get the emission source for bouncing inside the engine duct. And there almost no possibility for Kolchuga to actually in the “right angle” to view the JEM.

About the RM12.

“Of the original F404 engine available today maybe 50 % left . The rest is Volvo’s new development. The engine is now owned by Sweden and Volvo are OEM . Volvo has Type Certificate and the responsibilities for the engine is flight worthy and GE stands only for the spare parts needed to what is unmodified ( compressor , combustor module , gearbox , generators , etc ) .”

http://techworld.idg.se/2.2524/1.174315/reaktionsmotor-12—bade-vacker-och-stark

So.. if the 50% got blocked by some reason (embargo etc) Is there any suitable alternative ? Can say.. one grab rest 50% from somewhere ? Like say RD-33 or other EU engine ?

All of a sudden- news surface that the repair/modernization of the Marshall Shaposhnikov @ Dalzavod will include new Uran ASHM mounts, as well as new radar and electronic warfare systems.
Prior to this news surfaced that it is also getting the new Bagira artillery control system as well.

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1826547.html

So.. Goodbye Metel ?

Ugh, getting so close to 6-2… Any day now…

Finger crossed. :3

Would love to see somethin new like.. new IRST fairing or even new exhaust nozzle.

List is pretty obvious and predictable, just like for any other old airplane:

3) Overall technical and conceptual obsolescence of Zaslon FCR – in comparison to the new FCRs with significantly greater capabilities, as N035 Irbis.

So i guess.. not every plane in the fleet got the Zaslon AM eh..

Supposedly T-50 has done testfire of a missile from internal bay.

Source, listening to the interview now; http://radiovesti.ru/audio/253/242.mp3

The interview is with Mikhailov, VVS commander between 2002 and 2007. Yes, he is the one that made the infamous “Mach 2.15 reduction to Mach 2” quote re T-50. He mentioned the testfiring happened “day before last” (@17.30min) ie on 16’th. What frame i wonder, T-50-3, -4 or 5R? 😀 The man has 4000+ hours in Su-7/MiG-21 alone; it is a miracle he is still alive…

😀

Now we need video.