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On the parked MiG-35 visting VIPs could get a closer look at
the Russian latest AESA radar – the Zhuk-AE AESA, developed
by Phazotron NIIR Corporation. India is already operating the
BAR phased array radar on its Su-30MKI and has specified AESA
as a critical element of the MRCA platform. This radar was developed
with modular approach, enabling upgrading existing Zhuk ME/MSE
radars, into the phased array equipped MFE/MSFE standard, deployed
in MiG-29/Su-27 platforms.
This 3cm (X-band) radar. The Russians designed their radar
to produce linear power output at the range of 6-8 watt, to
address available power (provided by the aircraft) and performance
(range). The radar uses multiple four channel transceivers modules
generating an output of 5watt per channel, installed on a liquid
cooled base plate to dissipate the generated heat. If a specific
transceiver is overheated, it will be switched off by the radar
computer until it cools down.
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 Zhuk-AE
can detect aerial targets at ranges up to 130 km (head on) in
both look-up or look down modes. Look-up tail-on detection range
is 50km (40km look down). The radar can track 30 aerial targets
in the track-while-scan mode, and engage six targets simultaneously
in the attack mode.
The radar provides target designation data for various Russian
made missiles such as the R-27R1(R1E0, RVV-AE, R-73E, Kh-31A,
Kh-35E and R-27T(TE) missiles. The radar can distinguish and
count closely flying targets as well as identifying targets
with known signatures. Close maneuvering combat mode optimizes
the system's performance to provide effective vertical scans,
coverage of the HUD field-of view, and  slew
to follow the helmet sighting angles. Special optimization is
also provided in the helicopter detection mode, detecting and
attacking slow-flying and hovering targets. In the air/surface
mode the radar supports ranging, mapping and tracking of moving
targets, The radar supports real-beam, Doppler beam sharpening
and focused synthetic aperture modes, offering different map
scale expansion, map 'freezing', and tracking of four targets,
including ground or sea-surface moving targets. It has a sea-surface
search mode. The Zhuk AE can detect a destroyer size target
at a range of 200 km.
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