An Absolute Devil
The Su-27SM’s radical expansion of the functional capabilities and the increase of combat survivability in the multirole fighter variant is provided by improvement of the air-to-air weapons control system (the SUV-V), the introduction of the airplane’s additional air-to-surface weapons control system (the SUV-P) in the avionics suite and the build-up of the avionics capabilities owing to new componentry and algorithms.
The effectiveness of the airman’s operation is assured owing to the creation of new cockpit instrumentation, the increase of the targeting and navigational system’s precision and the use of servicing regimens which are resolved via the use of two additional SUV-P computerized weapons control systems, and the installation of the A-737 satellite navigation system (SNS) which works with the GLONASS and NAVSTAR systems.
The aircraft radar has obtained a mapping capability in real beam and synthetic aperture mode with medium and high resolution. A selection mode of moving target also has been realized, and a “sea” mode which provides for a decrease in the influence of the sea state in the search and detection mode. ?? The radar detects radar contrasting ground targets at a distance up to 100 kilometers, huge surface targets at a distance up to 350 kilometers and small sizes up to 120 kilometers.
The cockpit’s new instrumentation has color liquid crystal multifunctional displays in the 6×8 inch format. Information from specific systems can be highlighted as the airman wishes on any of the displays. Duplicate functions are set aside for traditional pointer instruments. The optimal construction of the cockpit instrumentation allows operationally taking quickly changing information about the surrounding situation and minimizing the airman’s actions for adequate reaction to these changes. This allows effectively controlling the airplane, systems and weapons in combination with the new control elements ((ORGAN)).
Use of the Kh-29L missiles with laser guidance is provided by the installation of a new 52Sh optical sighting station with expanded functional capabilities owing to the realization of the air-to-surface mode with the use of a laser target designator and range finder with a range of effective illumination of a ground target up to 10 kilometers. At the same time, the operational range of the range finder has been increased in the air-to-air mode from 3 kilometers to 8 kilometers, which essentially improves the precision parameters of aiming in a dog fight.
Telecode ((TELEKODOVAYA)) communications apparatus provides communications with controllers and between airplanes in the air, the exchange of information between airplanes of a group, assessment of targets and target designation in combat and even control of the relative position of a group’s airplanes is realized in “group actions” mode.
Source : 24.01.05, Krasnaya Zvezda, Correspondent: Anatoliy Antipov
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