Su-30MKI integrated with MICA air-to-air missile
IAF test fires MICA air-to-air missile from Su-30MKI. The multi-mode MICA missile fired from Su-30MKI for the first time, it successfully destroyed expendable aerial targets (EATs). IAF test fired two rounds of BVR air-to-air missile MICA on Monday & Tuesday.
MICA is an all weather multi-mode missile available in both short & medium range. It can neutralise targets within a range of 500 m to 80 km. It has two variants: MICA-IR (infrared) & MICA-RF (radio frequency). The MICA-IR has an imaging infrared homing seeker. The MICA-RF has an active radar homing seeker. Currently, MICA missiles are integrated with Mirage 2000 & Rafale fighter jets of IAF.
Last week, IAF has conducted two rounds test of R-77-1 air-to-air missile from Su-30MKI. The R-77-1 is a new variant of R-77 missile which was purchased by IAF in 2019 as a replacement of existing R-77 missiles which were deployed with Su-30MKI. The R-77-1 is BVR air-to-air missile. It has a range of 110 km. It uses an active radar homing seeker. Currently, R-77 missiles are integrated with Mig-29UPG & Su-30MKI of IAF & Mig-29K of Indian Navy.
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