How Russia Can Respond to the Appearance of Mirage Fighters on the Line of Contact: All Capabilities Named

Military Expert Damantsev: Russian Su-35S, MiG-31BM, and Su-30SM2 Fighters Can Counter the Mirage-2000-5

Russian MiG-31BM, Su-35S, and Su-30SM2 fighters are capable of effectively countering the French Mirage-2000-5 combat aircraft on the line of contact (LBS). This was stated by military expert Evgeny Damantsev.

Mirage 2000
Mirage 2000

The analyst noted that the weapon control systems of both the Mirage-2000-9 and Mirage-2000-5 are adapted to use MICA-IR missiles with bispectral jam-resistant infrared homing heads (GOS), as well as MICA-EM air combat missiles with active radar homing heads in "fire-and-forget" mode.

The effective range is 50-60 km, with available overloads of up to 50 units, which is achieved through gas-jet thrust vectoring systems. These parameters ensure the interception of airborne objects maneuvering with overloads of up to 25G.

Also, the Mirage modifications are equipped with modern multi-mode airborne radars RDY and RDY-2, capable of detecting airborne targets with an RCS of 3 sq. m at a distance of 130 - 140 km, which puts them on par with the Russian Su-27SM and Su-27SM3. Therefore, the most effective means of countering the Mirage-2000-5/9 fighters will continue to be the MiG-31BM, Su-35S, and Su-30SM2 multi-role fighters with R-37M, RVV-SD, and R-27ER air combat missiles.
Evgeny Damantsev, military expert

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