MiG-29MU1 Fulcrum C - 2013, 9-13 new R-27ER loadouts.

[KLABDB3K]

DB Selector

DB3K

User(s)

Ukraine AF

Weapons Carried

2 x R-27ER Alamo C SARH 4 x R-73K Archer

Requires Buddy Illumination

No

Default Combat Radius (nm)

As existing R27 loadout.

Weather Restrictions

All-Weather

Time-of-Day Restrictions

Day & Night

Capable of Quick Turnaround

Yes

Comments

MiG-29MU1 Fulcrum C - 2013, 9-13 Appears these are R-27ER from the overall length in the images, which since the R-27 series was designed and made in Ukraine SSR its not surprising that they have been integrated. May also indicate the extent of the radar improvement to the Ukrainian MiG-29MU1 Fulcrum C - 2013, 9-13?

Sources

https://twitter.com/GuyPlopsky/status/1699519418982887498?t=Mk38punGDSPkZbtywP8RiQ&s=19

Via Ukrainian AF.

[ghost]

Curious why AIM-120B/AIM-120C haven't been integrated onto the SU-27? They've been able to integrate HAARM (even newer generations) with outdated soviet RWR, and integrate RIM-7 on SA-6 KUB/BUK-M1 launchers with soviet era FCR. SU-27 radar has a 160km max search range with a 100km track range (aim-120c has 100km range/120b has 50km range). Mig-29 also, but SU-27 has longer range radar/more suitable for aim-120B and AIM-120C, so more realistic to integrate onto su27 rather than mig-29. But MIG-29 could still integrate AIM-120A.

[KLABDB3K]

HARM integration and dumb rockets and JDAM are I suspect a lot "simpler" than AMRAAM where the launch platforms fire control has to provide data to the weapon. HARM and JDAM could be preset on the ground with HARM only being cued by the aircrafts RWR is presumably simpler than the dynamics of radar and fire control integration for an advanced AAM? However watch this space as I suspect someone's working on resolving those issues and the first to find out publicly will be a VKS pilot who wasn't expecting it!

[bostonmyk]

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1700081535867637981