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Adnan Ashraf

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Russian Beriev A-100 AEW&C aircraft in flight, showing the large, rotating AESA radar dome (rotodome) on the fuselage.

The Beriev A-100: Russia’s Next-Generation Airborne Early Warning and Control Platform

The Beriev A-100 “Premier” represents the next evolutionary step in Russian Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capabilities, designed to modernize the surveillance and command infrastructure of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). Developed to succeed the long-serving Beriev A-50 and A-50U “Mainstay” aircraft, the A-100 is poised to significantly enhance the VKS’s ability to detect, ...