A MiG-29 SMT fighter jet. © Evgeny Biyatov /
Sputnik
The six used jets have been gifted by Russia, and will
have to be overhauled and modernized before they enter service in Serbia:
reportedly, the aircraft will be upgraded to the
SMT standard, a multirole variant that, along with
the N010M Zhuk–M radar it features a big 950-litre
spine CFT (Conformal Fuel Tank), an in-flight refueling system, a “glass
cockpit” and a IKSh-1M HUD (Head-Up Display). Along with the R-27T medium-range
IR-guided air-to-air missiles or the extended-range R-27ER/ET AAMs, or up to
six RVV-AE AAMs, the MiG-29SMT can carry “dumb” or guided air-to-surface
weapons including two Kh-29T/L, up to four Kh-25M, or two Kh-31A7P missiles, or
up to four KAB-500 guided bombs………Read rest of article: HERE
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