Chapter 695: Tikhmilov Instrument Manufacturing Research Institute

Historically, the Sukhoi Design Bureau's work on the improvement of the carrier-based Su-27 was also quite tight. In 1982, one year after the Su-27's first flight in April 1981, the T-10-3 prototype was used to test ground ski-jump deck takeoff and arrested landing. At this time, the Su-27 still had various technical problems that had not been overcome, and the modification work had already begun.

Although the demand for carrier-based aircraft is not large, carrier-based aircraft can reflect the strength of an aircraft design bureau, so the Sukhoi Design Bureau is naturally the best choice.

Because the entire Su-27 project had to be scrapped and started over, the improvement of the Su-27K was temporarily delayed. However, after the Su-27 was equipped with troops, the modification of the Su-27K was launched.

"We have completed all the project development, including increasing the thrust of the engine, folding wings, strengthening the landing gear, anti-salt treatment, and improving the fire control system. Now, the Su-27K has flown to Ukraine for a ski-jump takeoff experiment." Simonov said: "Our Su-27K will definitely be able to catch up with the commissioning of the Soviet aircraft carrier."

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Simonov was confident.

Modifying the carrier-based type requires a series of improvements. For example, in order to reduce the floor space in the aircraft carrier hangar, the wings need to be folded, and in order to withstand the impact of landing, the landing gear needs to be strengthened. When flying over the sea, salt erosion is very severe, and various treatments are required. Later, because the number of Soviet carrier-based aircraft is small, it needs to undertake multi-functional tasks. The Su-27K not only needs to conduct air control operations, but also needs to carry anti-ship missiles, conduct anti-ship attacks, carry bombs for ground bombing, etc. It must be a multi-functional role. Therefore, the original fire control system needs to be upgraded to have multiple functions.

All of this will greatly increase the weight of the fuselage, and to achieve the same performance, the engine thrust needs to be increased.

These are all necessary improvement measures.

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The Mikoyan Design Bureau had experience in improving the MiG-23K and made rapid progress, while the Sukhoi Design Bureau was also well positioned. The competition between the two design bureaus was quite fierce.

At the same time, Simonov was also very confident that his fighters had a greater advantage in the competition with the MiG-29K because they were heavy fighters! The space on the aircraft carrier was limited and the number of aircraft that could be carried was small. His heavy fighters could fly longer, carry more weapons, and their combat effectiveness far exceeded that of the MiG-29.

Moreover, there is General Andrei in front of him. This most outstanding military man who has risen in recent years has always had an inexplicable liking for the Sukhoi Design Bureau. Just now, Andrei personally expressed his support for his side's new generation of fighter jets plan.

"Great! I guess I have to find some time to go to Ukraine to see the progress of the Su-27K experiments," said Andrei.

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The Soviet Union has already gained a big enough advantage on land, and the next step is to fight at sea. Therefore, Andrei is very concerned about the development of the navy, and the aircraft carrier fleet is the top priority.

"Okay, Andrei, if you want to go, we can go together." Ustinov said. As the Minister of Defense, Ustinov is also very concerned about the construction of the navy.

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"That's great, but we still have a few places to go before going to Ukraine," said Andre.

It is not easy to go back to Moscow. After the New Year, it will be time to go to the Turkestan Military Region. Now, in Moscow, Andrei has several places he must visit.

The first place Andrei had to go to was the Tikhmilov Instrument Manufacturing Institute, which was a long-established electronic design institute in the Soviet Union and also the Soviet Union’s most important radar research and development unit.

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Many Soviet fighter aircraft airborne radars were born here, including the flat slot radar of the Su-27 fighter, and later, the passive phased array radar of the Su-35, which also came from here.

However, according to current needs, passive phased array radar cannot meet the needs of future air combat. Speaking of passive radar, the one on the MiG-31 uses a ferrite phase shifter, which is quite bulky. At the same time, its performance is good and it can be used as a small early warning aircraft.

The next generation of fighters need active phased array radars! The most critical part of active phased array radars is the T/R component!

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For passive phased array radar, the transmitter is still a traveling wave tube, which changes the phase of the beam and radiates it through the ferrite phase shifter in front. For active phased array radar, each small unit is a transmitting/receiving unit, which can achieve more effects!

When Andrei, Ustinov and others came here, the first thing they inspected was the progress of the active phased array radar!

"Welcome all leaders to visit our institute." Dean Kanchelski said: "Now, our airborne radar development is being accelerated according to the orders of our superiors, and some of our international friends are helping us."

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International friends! Among the developers, some Japanese people can be seen, which makes Andre a little strange. Are these guys politically reliable? If they are American agents, the loss will be great!

"The KGB has strictly screened them. These people have relatives who died in the last island war. They hate the United States and have a high level of political awareness. Moreover, some of them have already become Soviet citizens." Ustinov, who obviously knew more, said to Andrei.

In terms of electronic technology, the island country is very advanced, including T/R components, which are actually developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Now, some people from these development teams have come to the Soviet Union from the island country to contribute their strength to the Soviet Union.

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Andre nodded. He seemed to have understood something. These guys have always respected the strong. In recent years, the United States has been gradually losing its international status and has been suppressed by the Soviet Union. The people of the island should be able to see that it is obviously much better to be with the Soviet Union than with the United States.

"Well, let me introduce the progress of our active phased array radar." Andre said.

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"Please come this way." Following Kanchelskiy's lead, they came to a comprehensive laboratory, where they could already see a finished product of an airborne radar! Several rectangular boxes, which must have circuits inside, were plugged with various wires outside, and in front of the box was a circular radar antenna! It was nearly one meter in diameter, and was covered with dense protrusions.