Military expert says development of AWACS airships needed to protect refineries and airbases from drones
The "Irbis-E" Radars Will Detect the American Aircraft at 220 km Against the Ground
In terms of rate of climb, the aircraft will only slightly lag behind the Su-35S
It homes in on the radiation from onboard electronic warfare systems
These aircraft are also often equipped with long-range R-37M missiles
Military Expert Damantsev: Sky Patrols by Su-27SM3 or Su-30SM Crews are Necessary
The onboard N035 Irbis-E radar will detect them at 180 km
Discovered the location of enemy air defense facilities
It will detect a US fighter at a distance of 70 km
But there is one nuance
Made a scheduled flight
With the Help of the "Irbis-E" and "Zaslon-AM" Radar Systems
Enemy columns can be detected from a distance of up to 120 km
The aircraft detected enemy air defense using an aviation weapons system
These SAMs are capable of homing in on sources of interference from the "Khibiny" airborne systems