Jodhpur : Sukhoi-30 MKI, the frontline fighter jet in the country, is being upgraded with indigenous technology. Especially in this, indigenously developed radar i.e. Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) developed by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is being installed, which will give the capability of Sukhoi-30 from fourth generation fighter aircraft to 4.5 generation fighter aircraft. . DRDO had showcased the best radar in the Defense Aviation Expo held in Jodhpur last month. The country currently has 259 Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft, which are fourth generation jets. The Air Force has Sukhoi-30 aircraft in two squadrons at Jodhpur airbase, whose number is about 36. Sukhoi has been produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited after technology transfer from Russia. Currently fifth generation fighter aircraft are coming. Rafale is a 4.5 generation fighter aircraft. In such a situation, Sukhoi is now being upgraded to increase its capacity.
Developed for Tejas, will also be used in Sukhoi
The Uttam radar is designed for the indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas MK-A, but it is a multi-mode solid-state active phased array fire control radar with a scalable architecture i.e. it can be molded to the shape of the nose of different types of fighter aircraft. May go.
SLC channel for jammers, difficult to catch signal
The Uttam radar uses the SLC channel as a jammer for other fighter aircraft, increasing the fighter aircraft’s role in electronic warfare. This proves to be very useful in air-to-air fight of fighter aircraft. The signals of Uttam radar are not easily detected by the radar of the enemy country, due to which Uttam radar provides stealth technology to the fighter aircraft. Uttam radar is fully electronically scanned. Its Transme Recurve Module technology enhances precise efficiency. The radar has a wideband RF front end and ultra-low sidelobe antenna, providing superior detection in electromagnetic environments.
