Rostec delivers modernized A-50U AWACS aircraft to Russian troops

Russia’s state-owned Rostec handed over modernized A-50U long-range Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft to the military.

The A-50U can detect fundamentally new types of aircraft, and is also capable of simultaneously tracking a greater number of targets and guided fighters than the previous modification.

The aircraft was modernized as part of the implementation of a large-scale program for the renewal of the AWACS aircraft fleet, provided for by the state defense order. The modernized A-50U received new electronics with higher performance and speed, which made it possible to increase the capabilities of the functional software. The system for displaying the situation at the operator’s workplaces has been improved – new LCD monitors of large dimensions and resolution have been installed. The improved ergonomics of the aircraft are designed to increase the efficiency of the tactical crew.

The aircraft also has a new flight and navigation system. Due to the use of modern equipment with a lower weight, the flight range and the time for performing combat missions at a given line have increased.