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MiG-29SMT
Role	Air Superiority Multirole fighter
Manufacturer	Mikoyan
First flight	22 April 1998
Introduced	2004
Status	In production
Primary users	Russian Air Force Indian Air Force
Number built	over 150
Developed from	Mikoyan MiG-29

The Mikoyan MiG-29SMT is a long range, air superiority and multirole fighter. The MiG-29SMT is an upgraded and modernised version of the original Mikoyan MiG-29.

Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operators 2.1 Possible operators 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Design and development

The MiG-29SMT has many features that helps its crew attack targets. Its main features are:

• Longer range and flight endurance

• High combat effectiveness

• Superb agility

• High reliability and flight safety

• Easy operation and reduced DOC, up-to-date logistic support

• Advanced architecture of cockpit avionics and information control system, HOTAS

• Integrated fire-control system consisting of upgraded radar fire-control system built around the ZHUK-ME advanced radar boasting longer operating ranges, multichannel firing and up-to-date air-to-surface modes, and of IR search and track system and helmet-mounted sight

• Up-to-date navigation, radio communication, electronic countermeasures, monitoring and recording systems as well as optronic and reconnaissance pods

• Modified weapon system including the RVV-AE, R-27ER1, R-27ET1, R-27R1, R-27T1, R-73E air-to-air missiles, the Kh-31A, Kh-31P, Kh-29T (TE), Kh-29L air-to-surface missiles, the KAB-500KR (OD), KAB-500L guided bombs, rockets, free-fall bombs and the GSh-301 built-in gun

[edit] Operators

 Russia

Russian Air Force

 Algeria

Algerian Air Force

 India

Indian Air Force

 Myanmar

Myanmar Air Force - Russia to deliver 20 MiG-29SMT fighter planes to Myanmar as part of Euro 400 million defense package contract.

 Peru

Peruvian Air Force - Contract signed on August 12, 2008 for US$ 106 million with Mikoyan for a custom-made SMT upgrade of eight MiG-29S called MiG-29SMP^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Possible operators

 Serbia

Serbian officials are currently debating on which fighter aircraft will replace the aging MiG-21 fighters in 2010. 24 aircraft are sought and the MiG-29SMT is one option.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MiG-29/-29UB/-29SE, MiG-29SD, and MiG-29SMT, upgraded MiG-29UB pages on the official Russian Air Corporation MiG site
• MiG-29 "Fulcrum" page on GlobalSecurity.org