Russia's prototype A-100 Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft took flight in November. The A-100 Premier is based on the upgraded Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A (Il-476) airframe.
The A-100 is expected to replace the Beriev A-50 AWACS aircraft. It is built around an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, as opposed to the mechanically scanned of the A-50. The Il-76MD-90A airframe will also reduced crew workload through better avionics and be cheaper to operate while increasing time on station.
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