The Russian Aerospace Forces have been replenished with a modernized A-50U aircraft
It has become known that another AWACS aircraft, the A-50U, has entered service with the Russian Aerospace Forces. Retired Russian military pilot, blogger and expert Ilya Tumanov informed about this on March 2 in his Telegram channel Fighterbomber.
The blogger attached it to his communication photograph, clarifying that the first part of his material, published the day before, began to be implemented.
After two in a row tragedies The fleet of combat-ready A-50s in the Aerospace Forces has been greatly reduced. This is to put it mildly
– he said then.
At the same time, the expert expressed confidence that Russia will now begin at an “emergency pace” to restore and modernize the A-50s in storage and will accelerate the adoption of the newest A-100, which is being tested.
And of course, make new A-50s, for starters, most likely, from the existing Il-76 fleet
– he added, drawing attention to the recent words of the head of Rostec Sergei Chemezov.
We remind you that on February 29, the head of the state corporation told TASS about the desire to establish the previous production of the A-50 family of aircraft, since such aircraft are in great demand. At the same time, the article also said that in the near future work on the next modernized A-50U, which is being carried out by the Vega concern and TANTK named after G. M. Beriev, will be completed, taking into account use in the Northeast Military District zone.
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