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Russia’s Next-gen A-100 AWACS Begins Acceptance Trials
Russia's follow-on to the A-50 "Mainstay" AWACS platform has entered into acceptance trials, offering vastly expanded capabilities
The first operational standard A-100 is seen during its first flight at Taganrog on February 8. (photo: Roselektronica)
The first operational standard A-100 is seen during its first flight at Taganrog on February 8. (photo: Roselektronica)

A service-representative prototype of the A-100 next-generation AWACS (airborne warning and control system) made its first flight on February 8 to begin Russian state acceptance trials. Media representatives were not permitted to witness the event, but a few photos of the aircraft in flight were released. The project, sometimes dubbed the Premier, is led by Russian Electronics (Roselectronika), a member of the Rostec state corporation. In a statement dated February 9, the company describes the A-100 as a “multi-functional aviation complex for radio-electronic patrol and guidance”.


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