Krivolap commented on the destruction of the A-50/Collage 24 Channel The Ukrainian military destroyed an enemy A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft. This is a powerful blow that will directly affect the combat effectiveness of the invaders. About this 24 Channel said aviation expert Konstantin Krivolap, noting that the destruction of the A-50 was truly an outstanding event. This aircraft is a system that helped detect and control everything in the airspace. We are talking about guidance of aircraft, guidance of missiles, and in some cases – even guidance of drones.Tense situation for Russia< /h2>
As Krivolap emphasized, in general, the A-50 began to be developed back in the 1970s. It was more or less completed in 1994. Over time, the need for modernization arose. Therefore, Russia began this process in 2011.
They made the A-50U. There was even a toilet there. It didn't exist before. All equipment was installed by the Vega concern. It is completely dependent on foreign spare parts. Therefore, it is now impossible to restore such aircraft,” said Krivolap.
At the beginning of a full-scale war, Russia had 10 such aircraft. Since then, one has been damaged and the other destroyed. Now they only have 8 units.
This is a rather tense situation for Russia. Because it was created to plug holes in radar detection in Russia. This includes the Arctic, the Baltic countries, and Sakhalin. Such an aircraft is needed wherever it is difficult to install a stationary radar. And even if there is a stationary one, it is still important to get into the air. There they tried to create a new radar reconnaissance complex. But it didn't work out. One of the reasons is the impossibility of creating the Il-70 aircraft based on the Il-76, said Krivolap.
Destruction of the A-50: short
- On the evening of January 14, the Ukrainian military hit two important planes for the occupiers. We are talking about the enemy's Il-22 air control center and the A-50 radar detection aircraft. occupiers. There are less than a dozen of them.
- Ukraine used to get the A-50 plane. In February 2023, it was damaged in Belarus.
