The MiG-35 multi-role fighter was developed by Mikoyan design bureau in the early 2000s
as a successor to the MiG-29.
This fighter aircraft has the latest electronic equipment, new engines and other systems.
The MiG-35 made its first flight and was first publicly revealed in 2007.
Its reporting name in the West is Fulcrum-F. In 2009, ten prototypes had been built for
field trials.
However as of 2014 only one two or three prototypes were publicly observed.
The aircraft is still under development.
A full-scale production of this is planned in the near future.
The MiG-35 is also being proposed for export customers.
In 2014 it was reported that Egypt plans to order 24 aircraft.
Main roles of this aircraft is to gain air superiority as well as to perform all-weather
precision ground strikes.
It can also perform aerial reconnaissance with special equipment.
Serial production of the MiG-35 will begin after 2019.
Among the weapons that he will receive, there are long-range weapons capable of attacking
targets without entering the air defense zone, and a defense that will minimize the sudden
attack from the enemy.
Due to increased weight the new aircraft is now classed as medium-weight fighter.
The new aircraft has vastly improved avionics and weapon systems, notably the new Phazatron
Zhuk active phased array radar.
This radar detects more targets, is more resistant to electronic countermeasures, has longer
detection range and can track and engage more targets simultaneously.
It has a detection range of about 130-160 km for air targets and 300 km for ships.
The MiG-35 can track 30 targets and engage 6 at a time.
The aircraft is also fitted with two optical location systems.
The forward one looks for air targets.
It can detect incoming fighters at least from 50 km and outgoing fighters at least from
90 km.
The second optical location system is placed under fuselage and looks for surface targets.
It can detect a tank at 20 km.
Aircraft proposed for export can be fitted with avionics and onboard equipment made by
Russia, USA, France, Israel or other countries.
This multi-role fighter is armed with a 30-mm cannon and carries 150 rounds of ammunition.
Aircraft has 9 external hardpoints and can carry up to 7 000 kg of payload.
It can use various air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, guided and unguided rockets and
bombs.
It is claimed that this aircraft has a variety of integrated defensive systems to increase
combat survivability.
It is likely that this fighter will be fitted with a new Italian multi-function jammer.
The MiG-35 is fitted with two Klimov RD-33MK engines.
At the moment it is the latest version of the RD-33.
Originally this engine was designed for MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB naval fighters.
It has 7% more power than the baseline model and provides higher thrust.
Mig-35 can reach speeds of Mach 2.23 and its range of action is superior to Mig-29 index
in one and a half times.
Engines include systems that reduce infrared and optical visibility.
Optionally the aircraft can be fitted with RD-33MKV engines with thrust-vectoring nozzles.
Thrust can be directed in two planes.
This would increase combat efficiency of the aircraft by 12-15%.
MiG-35D is a two seat version -------------------------
General Characteristics
Crew: 1 or 2 Length: 17.3 m
Wingspan: 12 m Height: 4.73 m
Empty weight: 11,000 kg Loaded weight: 17,500 kg
Max.
takeoff weight: 29,700 kg -------------------------
Performance
Maximum speed: At altitude: Mach 2.1 (2,560 km/h)
At sea level: Mach 1.17 (1,450 km/h)
Range: 2,000 km Combat radius: 1,000 km
Ferry range: With 3 external fuel tanks: 3,100 km
With aerial refueling: 6,000 km
Service ceiling: 19,000 meter Rate of climb: 330 meter per second
------------------------- Armament
Guns: 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-301 autocannon
with 150 rounds
Hardpoints: 9 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 7,000
kg and provisions to carry combinations of
Rockets: S-8
S-13 S-25L
S-25-O S-24
Missiles: Air-to-air missiles: R-73, R-77
Air-to-surface missiles: Kh-29L/TE Anti-radiation missiles: 4 × Kh-31PD
Anti-ship missiles: 4 × Kh-31AD
Bombs: KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb
KAB-500L laser-guided bomb KAB-500S-E guided bomb
------------------------- Unit cost: US$40 million