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WARSAW โ€” UK MoD Defence Intelligence reported Nov. 17 that Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS) are increasingly risking their most advanced Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft, the Beriev A-50U, to.


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The Beriev A-50, known in the West by the Nato codename Mainstay, is a Russian airborne warning and control system aircraft developed in the Soviet era based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft.


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The Beriev A-50 ( NATO reporting name " Mainstay ") is a Soviet -built airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport. Developed to replace the Tupolev Tu-126 "Moss", the A-50 first flew in 1978. It entered service in 1984, with about 40 produced by 1992. Contents 1 Description 2 Variants 3 Operators


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In The News: What is The Beriev A-50? By Justin Surette Published Mar 10, 2023 What happened to one of Russia's AEW&C aircraft? Photo: Maxim Maksimov via Wikimedia Commons When we think of quad-engine military aircraft, notable jets that come to mind might include the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, Boeing 's C-17 Globemaster III, and the Ilyushin Il-76.


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The A-50 developed by the Beriev design bureau in Taganrog is the only Russian airborne early warning aircraft in service. Piotr Butowski describes its present upgrades and future replacement At the heart of the A-50's capabilities is the E-821 Shmel (bumblebee, or izdeliye R) mission system.


Beriev A50 Russia's Prized QuadEngine Military Jet That Was Just Attacked in Belarus

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Belarusian anti-government activists said they had blown up a sophisticated Russian military surveillance aircraft in a drone attack at an airfield near the Belarusian capital.


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The Beriev A-50 Shmel (NATO codename:"Mainstay") Long Range Detection System is an airborne early warning aircraft, that was developed as the successor to the Tupolev Tu-126 Moss, which is a modified variant of the Tu-54 Bear bomber. The design of the Mainstay was based on the Ilyushin Il-76.


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The Beriev A-50 (NATO codename: "Mainstay") provides the modern Russian Air Force with an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) role - commonly referred to in the United States as an "early warning aircraft". The framework was that of the Cold War-era Soviet Ilyushin IL-76 "Frank" transport aircraft, which Beriev focused on making.


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The Beriev A-50 (NATO reporting name: Mainstay) is a Soviet airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport. The existence of the A-50 was revealed to the Western Bloc in 1980 by Adolf Tolkachev. Developed to replace the Tupolev Tu-126 "Moss", the A-50 first flew in 1978. It entered service in 1984, with about 40 produced by 1992.


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A file photo of the A-50 'Mainstay' AEW&C aircraft that has been heading Russia's air offensive over Ukraine. (UAC) Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) Beriev A-50 'Mainstay' airborne early.


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Pro-Ukraine Belarusian insurgents reportedly infiltrated an air base in Belarus and sabotaged a Russian air force Beriev A-50M airborne early-warning plane. The claim, widely repeated by news.


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The Beriev A-50 (NATO codename: 'Mainstay') serves the modern Russian Air Force in the Airborne and Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) role - commonly recognized in U.S. speak as 'AWACS'.


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The Beriev A-50, known in the West by the Nato codename Mainstay, is a Russian airborne warning and control system aircraft developed in the Soviet era based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft. A-50 was born to replace Tupolev Tu-126 Moss, an airborne early warning and control aircraft was in service with the armed forces of the Soviet.


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Beriev A-50 Mainstay AEW aircraft. The A-50 carries out patrol missions at an altitude of 5,000 to 10,000 metres. The Schmel M main radar is rumoured to better that of the E-3 Sentry. The radar and guidance systems have the capacity to track 50 to 60 targets simultaneously and to guide 10 to 12 fighter aircraft simultaneously.


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The Beriev A-50 Shmel (bumble bee), (NATO reporting name: Mainstay) is a Russian airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport. Developed to replace the Tupolev Tu-126 'Moss', the A-50 first flew in 1978. It entered service in 1984, with about 40 produced by 1992.


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Video footage has been posted online, allegedly showing a first-person view (FPV) from a drone overflying a Russian Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The flight allegedly took place sometime before February 26, 2023, at Machulishchy air base in Belarus.

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