Nothing to write home about… Rockwell Collins AN/ARN-118 TACAN and comm systems, BAe Systems CNIR bird slicers IFF, some cockpit enhancements (PUS-29 HUD and MFI-54 LCD display). Pretty much disappointing, but I agree that there is no need for some kick-ass Zhuk-MSFE installations..

I agree that this was only necessary modernisation. Just to be more concrete:

Rockwell-Collins AN/ARC-210(V) (with H.R. Smith 10-150-11 antenna), AN/ARN-147 (VOR/ILS/GS/MB), AN/ARN-153(V) TACAN (with two H.R. Smith 10-222-19 antennas),at cockpit PUS-29M/MS and MFI-54, BAe Systems AN/APX-113(V) (five FS-X FMA and AM-002MH) but only in single seat planes. Two seat have AN/APX-117(V); MIL-STD-1553B serial bus, two flash lights Hella and metric units in the cockpit are replaced with feets and knots. Maybe I missed something, but I think that it is all.

How can any aerodynamic concept be “out of date” what a silly notion!

Yes, this one is really up-to-date….

I never said “aerodynamic concept” but tailess design, or aircraft shape or I dont know which other word I should use in english. I said that tailess design was considered at the beginning of Interim Bomber iniciative, but after requirement of initial operational capability in 2015 it was abadoned in favor of simplier and a bit cheaper version with vertical tails etc.

Now a bit serious idea – why dont they use some plastic bag or bottle? Its simplier, cheaper and with lower “death weight” during flight…

more information plz,thanks.

First of all, this tailess design is out of date. It is based on Lockheed X-44 MANTA (MultiAxis No Tail Aircraft), that was proposed in late 90s. Current design (as shown in link posted by bring_it_on) has greater wingspan, two vertical tails and wing weapons bays.

What aiming system is used for this device? IR, AESA radar or just eye-guided? 😀

Is that Kuznetsov’s island I see in the background…?

Yes, this is Admiral Kuznetsov in november 1991 and crashed Jak-41 “77”.

Europe does not have stealth experience?? What about Lampyridae, TDEFS, FTTU, Dornier LA-2000, Dassault FACE, BAe Replica and that are only manned projects, I am not going to mention UAS and UCAS.

Last maybe 15 years it is not necessary to have manned full-scale and extremely EXPENSIVE technology demonstrator, when you can do 99 % of basic research by computer simulators and on small radio controled models.

What not many people know is that the most intensive stealth research was done in Sweden. They came with conclusion, that total stealth is only the fiction. When you have MOVING object, it is always trackable.

I am not expert on ships, but except LaFayette class (that bought also Saudi Arabia and Taiwan), there is also experimental ship HMS Smyge and its successor Visby class, greece stealthy corvette modified by Vosper Thorneycroft LDT from Quahir and some british designs…