Kopyo-F:

Kopyo-F is the next-generation evolution of the Kopyo radar. Weighing just 75kg including its phased array antenna, Kopyo-F is intended for retrofitting to older aircraft, equipping light combat aircraft and may be installed in the tail of new Sukhoi Su-27 family aircraft for detection, tracking and target aquisition of pursuing targets. The radar uses a non-equidistant rather than the traditional linear radar field distribution, which allows a fivefold radar cost reduction over a conventional phased array while retaining good radiating characteristics. Kopyo-F features increased jamming resistance, and covert operation modes. A coherent TWT transmitter is used, with three basic types available, 1000w, 400w, 150w, depending on host aircraft. Using both programmable data and signal processors the available processing power of 900mflops is only currently operating at half capacity, giving plenty of room for future improvements and guaranteeing no overload of the system when tracking multiple targets.

Weight: 75kg
Volume: 165dm3
Power required: 1.8kVA AC, 0.25 kVA DC
Antenna: 0.44m diameter, ±70° coverage in azimuth and elevation. 28dB antenna gain.
X band (16 distinct frequencies)
3 receivers, 2dB noise factor
3kW peak power output, 0.3kW average
200hour MTBF

Performance
Lookup range 75km head-on, 30km pursuit
Lookdown range 70km head-on, 20km pursuit
20 targets tracked, 4 engaged simultaneously.
Destroyer detected at 200km, missile boat 100km, railroad bridge 80km, moving group of tanks 20km
ground mapping modes
Low resolution : 80km (300m by 300m)
Medium resolution: 60km (30 by 30m)
High resolution: 60km (10 by 5m)

Not bad for a small radar for a Mig-21 sized nose.

I am not sure, but as it seems RuAF is now going with the N011M for their Su-27SM upgrade rather than the Zhuk-MSF. IAF has gone for the N011M instead for their Su-30MKIs.

F-18C/D is both Carrier and Land version, same with Mig-29, the M/SMT is land and K the Carrier. When it comes to the Carrier aircraft, in the future the F-18E/F and Mig-29K will be the main Air Defense fighters of their fleets. (No, F-35C is not going to be for USN because it will be largely a bomb truck and F-18E/F will undertake all the Air Defense with E-2C 2000s)

I agree, they should get rid of the Embargo, it’s rather hypocritical, they say they dont want to trade with Cuba because of the Cuban Missile Crisis which took 40 years ago, cuz Castro is a Communist and has alot of human rights issues. I say the first one is bunch of crap and just another excuse, while the last two are just plain hypocritical considering they trade with Communist countries like China and Vietnam and many other non Democracies.

The F-18C/D vs Mig-29M/SMT has been discussed to death. Both of the planes are similar, in weights, range, payloads, number of hardpoints and etc. The Mig-29M has not been exported anywhere yet except the Carrier version Mig-29K for IN. SMT has received orders from Algeria and Yemen while the Russian ones are being upgraded.

Anyways, it depends how you want to compare it. Do you want to compare future IN Mig-29Ks & RuAF Mig-29SMTs vs Finnish/Swiss/Malaysian F-18C/Ds or do you want to compare their overall multirole capabilities or whos better to a customer?

Why doesnt the N011M have chance for the Chinese MK3? Also, what about the Zhuk-MSF, it seems to be Phazotron’s best radar for Su-27 class planes?

As for Kopyo and Zhuk-M, the Kopyo is a very small radar, though the Kopyo-F in the future will come in small(for small nose), medium(for noses like that of Mig-29 & FC-1) and large sizes(for Su-27 and J-8 nose like planes). However Kopyo-F still has a while to go. Zhuk-M is a rather meidum sized radar for Mig-29 and FC-1 type plane with much bigger performance.

Yahh looks arent important, its if it gets the job done.