Sukhoi offering for India just lost to french Rafale.
Hm ,which Sukhoi ? Su-30,33,34 or 35 ? Sorry but don't understand.
Sure.
The entire Indian Air Force of the future will consist of 150 Rafales.
Almost twice as less than Su-30MKI.
Su-35s went for maximum possible engagement range and kept fire control optimized IRST ball, but "finding" part(wide angle search v low rcs target) was effectively outsourced to GCI. Later development went towards adding more primary guidance sources (most prominently Su-57, but also the new generation of surface asset mesh).
To repeat some data, Su-35S vs Su-27S:
N035 Irbis has three times greater detection distances than N001/V Myech ( Yuriy Beliy). E.g. '3sqm' MiG-21 can be detected from 150km away in PPS-DO mode of N001V but also from about 400 km away in the same mode of N035. OLS-35 has four time greater detection distances than OLS-27 ( Nikolay Rakitin).
From the Su-27SK F.M. :
N001/E Myech...
''Дальность действия РЛПК в свободном пространстве и на фоне земли практически одинакова и зависит от высоты полета самолета, полусферы атаки и составляет по истребителям (σ = 3 м2):
a)при полете самолета на больших высотах: в ЗПС: при атаке сверху вниз: Добн = 30 – 40 км;
Дзахв = 30 – 35 км; при атаке снизу вверх: Добн = 50 – 55 км; Дзахв = 45 – 50 км; в ППС: Добн = 80 – 100 км, Дзахв = 65 – 80 км;
б) при полете самолета на средних высотах (более 1000 м): в ППС: Добн = 80 – 100 км, Дзахв = 65 – 80 км; в ЗПС: Добн = 25 – 35 км, Дзахв = 25 – 30 км;
в) при полете самолета на малых в ысотах (200 м) :в ЗПС: Добн = 20 – 25 км, Дзахв = 18 – 20 км; в ППС: Добн = 35 – 40 км, Дзахв = 28 – 32 км ''
''The radar's range in free space and against the ground is virtually identical and depends on the aircraft's altitude and attack hemisphere. For fighters, this range is (σ = 3 m2):
a)when flying at high altitudes:
In the rear hemisphere: When attacking from the top to bottom : detection range = 30–40 km; lock on range = 30–35 km; When attacking from the bottom to up: detection range = 50–55 km;lock on range 45-50km
In the forward hemi. : det. range = 80–100 km, lock on range = 65–80 km;
b) when flying at medium altitudes (above 1000 m):
in forward hemi, : det. range = 80 – 100 km, lock on range = 65 – 80 km; in the rear hemi.: det. range = 25 – 35 km, lock on range = 25 – 30 km;
c) when flying an aircraft at low altitudes (200 m): in the rear hemi.: det range = 20 – 25 km, lock on range = 18 – 20 km; in the forward hemi. : det range = 35 – 40 km, lock on range = 28 – 32 km.''
OEPS-27/E ,OLS-27/E :
''Дальность обнаружения истребителя на максимальном режиме работы двигателей на фоне чистого неба в ЗПС под ракурсом 0/4 – 2/4 составляет около 50 км, на фоне облачности, земли и водной поверхности 20 – 35 км, а на форсажном режиме работы двигателей в ППС под ракурсом 1/4 составляет 90 – 100 км. Дальность захвата цели составляет около 70 % от дальности обнаружения. Дальность захвата целей на максимальном режиме работы двигателей в ППС под ракурсом 5° - 15° составляет около 10 км. Для обеспечения большой дальности захвата высокоскоростных целей в ППС необходимо увеличить ракурс атаки более 15°.''
''The detection range of a fighter at maximum engine operation mode against a clear sky in the rear hemi. at an angle aspects of 0/4 – 2/4 is about 50 km, against a background of clouds, land and water surface 20 – 35 km, and at afterburner engine operation mode in the forward hemi. at an angle of 1/4 is 90 – 100 km.The target acquisition range is approximately 70% of the detection range. The target acquisition range at maximum engine power in the forward hemi.at an angle of 5° - 15° is approximately 10 km. To ensure a longer acquisition range for high-speed targets in the forward hemi., the angle of attack must be increased to more than 15°.''
If you don't mind to repeat some details about N035 Irbis and OLS-35,tnx.
From +/-60° ( total 120°) by azimuth/elevation to +/- 120° (240° total with capability to scan only in 120° cone in the given period of time).
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MseFZThRirc
Take a look at deflection angle of the OLS-35 optical block. It is +/- 90°, total 180° vs +/-60° ( total 120°) of the old OLS-27. Sequencies from 0:04 min on video.
Экипажи Су-35с ВКС России прикрыли штурмовики, бомбардировщики и вертолеты во время ударов по украинским объектам и технике.
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Also keep in mind combat mode 'Vzamodeystviye' or the Cooperation mode where radar or IRST can be either leading or trailing FCS channel.E.g. if IRST is the leading one, than radar can work in KVO or Quasi search mode where measures distance to target every 5 sec ( if I remember well).It also can be get via data- link.
Main source of valuable data for the Su-35S especially when flying in the complete radio-silence mode can be AWACS A-50U as the first asset than MiG-31BM.
