Serial deliveries of the "flying radar" A-100 will begin in 2020

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November 1, 12:25UTC + 3

According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, now the flying laboratory is being tested

MOSCOW, November 1. / TASS /. The serial deliveries of the multifunctional aviation complex of the radar surveillance and guidance A-100 will begin in 2020. This was announced on Wednesday by Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at the conference call.

"The second thematic issue (the conference call - TASS comment) is devoted to the development of a multifunctional aviation complex for radar surveillance and targeting of the A-100. At present, the flying laboratory passes a series of tests and has already completed a number of flights," Shoigu said.

According to him, all the works are on schedule. "The complex itself will rise in the air until the end of this year, according to plans the serial deliveries of A-100 aircraft to the troops will begin in 2020," the minister said.

The newest long-range radar detection and control A-100 "Premier" is based on the IL-76MD-90A. He is able to rapidly build up the radar field in a given operational direction. A-100 is able to detect and accompany air and other targets, to participate in the control of fighter and strike aircraft when they are aimed at air, land and sea targets.

Translated by Google - Original post: tass.ru

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