The French fourth-generation Mirage 2000-5F fighter, developed by Dassault Aviation, will not be able to resist the more advanced Russian Su-30 and Su-35 aircraft. This is reported by Bulgarian Military.
The Su-30 and Su-35 fighters are equipped with advanced radio-technical target detection systems. For example, the Su-35 is equipped with the «Irbis-E» radar, which tracks up to 30 targets at a distance of 400 km. The Mirage 2000-5F has the RDY radar, which has a shorter detection range — about 130 km.
The Su-35 radar gives the pilot a significant advantage in situational awareness. He can detect and capture a Mirage long before the French aircraft pilot has time to react.
In addition, Russian aircraft are better armed. They carry R-77 missiles (engages targets at a distance of up to 110 km) and R-37M (engages targets at a distance of 300 km). Mirage 2000-5F is equipped with maneuverable MICA missiles.
MICA is a powerful missile, but the R-77 and R-37M outperform it in range. This means that the Mirage pilot will have to rely on external support or evade to avoid being hit.
Therefore, the pilots of Mirage 2000-5F are more vulnerable than the pilots of Russian fighters in close and long-range combat.
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