Posted on 03/20/2023 8:20:24 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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(Excerpt) Read more at oryxspioenkop.com ...
“How Ukraine Survived Russia’s Mission to Turn Off the Lights. ‘Winter Is Over and We’re Still Here.’”
Archived version: https://archive.ph/hUB1u
Pretty interesting article.
MiG-29s: UA will get 33 total from Poland and Slovakia. These will replace most of the planes lost during the early weeks of the war - most were lost to friendly fire then. These planes have been upgraded to NATO standard avionics and radars plus they can carry NATO missiles and bombs. Almost as good as F-16s.
So, a lot of the UKR planes, early in the war, were lost to friendly fire. Sad, but not surprising.
NATO standard avionics would be an easy upgrade, but necessary with NATO surface to air systems in use. This will make it easy for the UKR surface to air systems to EID UKR MiGs.
I am surprised that the upgrades include radars and the ability to carry NATO missiles and bombs. The armament package should include HARMs, Aim-120s, HARPOONs, and additional JDAM kits.
IMHO, as soon as the Poland and Slovakia MiGs arrive, UKR MiGs should fly to Poland for the upgrade.
I'm not sure the part about upgrades including NATO radar or the ability to carry NATO weapons is correct. From what I have read, those items were not included in the modernization. Below is from The Drive, but it is consistent with other sources for both Slovak and Polish Migs.
Slovakia opted for a unique modernization program for its Fulcrums, resulting in the ‘NATO-compatible’ MiG-29AS and MiG-29UBS, with the upgrade being integrated by Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG with participation from Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, between 2005 and 2008. The aircraft received AN/APX-113 identification friend or foe (IFF), AN/ARC-210 radio, AN/ARN-147 VHF omnidirectional range/instrument landing system (VOR/ILS) as well as the AN/ARN-153 tactical air navigation (TACAN) system. A Russian MFI-54 display and PUS-29 data input panel were provided in the cockpit. The upgraded aircraft, 12 in all, also feature a ‘digital’ camouflage scheme.
They might arrive already prepared for HARM and JDAM, and anything else that has been figured out, so at least "some NATO missiles and bombs". I would assume all of the western air defense systems include IFF, so that feature could be very helpful in reducing friendly fire incidents.
That said, UKR MiGs are carrying HARMs and JDAMs. So, one would expect the Polish and Slovakian MiGs would already be modified to carry HARMs and JDAMs.
Take it up with Denys - he’s the one who said it. Check his comment section and leave your thoughts.
I believe he was talking about the Polish MiG-29s; the Slovakian ones sounded in pretty rough shape from what the War Zone and other have said.
Ukraine just hit Dzhankoy airbase in occupied Crimea. Might be drones. The base is glowing now.
Videos:
https://twitter.com/UA_patriot_news/status/1637902468477591552
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1637902421505581059
Sounds like Ukraine now have some mopeds of their own. Interesting.
https://twitter.com/SmartUACat/status/1637901503502381056
Definitely sounds like mopeds being used by Ukraine in the Crimea attack right now:
https://twitter.com/SmartUACat/status/1637901503502381056
Ukrainian mopeds hitting Crimea right now. Buzzzzz. Boom!
https://twitter.com/WarMonitors/status/1637900752692604929
@DarthPutinKGB 1h
Where is one of my doubles when I need him?
Lots of fun in Crimea right now. More video:
https://twitter.com/Chronology22/status/1637906120651030528
I think the Iranian drones in Crimea changed sides.
tps://twitter.com/Chronology22/status/1637906120651030528
If real Slavia would not be pleased!
Subservience to the Mongol!
“Is this a real picture?”
I don’t think so - just having some fun watching the beginning of Putin’s well deserved disgrace, and decline into an historical laughingstock.
He destroyed Russia.
Peter the Great, Ivan the Terrible, and Vladimir the Fool.
Another Ukrainian drone arrival in Crimea.
https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1637907814604591104
@HenriVanhanen 2h
Hungary confirms that it will approve Finland’s NATO membership next week on March 27.
MFA Finland @Ulkoministerio 3h
FM @Haavisto: Good meeting with FM Szijjarto in Brussels. He confirmed that Hungary will approve Finland’s NATO bid on 27 March.
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