Warplanes: November 3, 2001

Archives

Poland and Israel have created what amounts to a full-sized mock-up of their concept for an upgrade of the MiG-21 fighter. They hope to build a flying prototype next summer and begin deliveries to the Polish Air Force by the end of 2002. The upgrade includes a new missile computer, a navigation system including both inertial and GPS components, a heads-up display, two new head-down displays, and new weapon controls. These are the HOTAS or Hands On Throttle And Stick type, where all of the buttons and switches to control the weapons are either on the throttle or the stick, so the pilot doesn't have to move his hands during a dogfight. The Israelis want to sell Poland a datalink system. The new aircraft can use a wide variety of Israeli and NATO weapons, such as guided bombs (TV, laser, or GPS), Litening targeting pods, Griffin laser-guided bombs, Polish LBOB-100 bombs, RBS-15 anti-ship missiles, and other advanced systems.--Stephen V Cole

 


Article Archive

Warplanes: Current 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 


X

ad
0
20

Help Keep Us Soaring

We need your help! Our subscription base has slowly been dwindling. We need your help in reversing that trend. We would like to add 20 new subscribers this month.

Each month we count on your subscriptions or contributions. You can support us in the following ways:

  1. Make sure you spread the word about us. Two ways to do that are to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
  2. Subscribe to our daily newsletter. We’ll send the news to your email box, and you don’t have to come to the site unless you want to read columns or see photos.
  3. You can contribute to the health of StrategyPage. A contribution is not a donation that you can deduct at tax time, but a form of crowdfunding. We store none of your information when you contribute..
Subscribe   Contribute   Close