Russian Air Force receives upgraded Early Warning Aircraft

Russia’s Vega Group and the Beriev Aircraft Company have handed over the seventh A-50U long-range airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to Russia’s Aerospace Forces.

The upgraded version of the A-50M features better electronics and navigation systems and reduced weight, increasing its fuel capacity and range. The aircraft also incorporates more space and comfort for the crew with restrooms and a snack bar.

The parent company of both the Vega and Beriev groups, Rostec, states that the “plane can detect fundamentally new types of aircraft and simultaneously it can track a greater number of targets and guide a larger number of fighters towards the targets than the previous modification.”