The first of 69 Mikoyan MiG-29UPG Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters to be upgraded under a USD960 million deal was flight-tested in Russia on 4 February, according to the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Speaking at Aero India 2011 on 9 February, UAC President Mikhail Pogosyan added that the first upgraded aircraft would be delivered to the IAF by the end of 2011. The upgrades to the MiG-29UPG configuration include improved avionics, a new Phazatron Zhuk-M radar to replace the N-109 radar, an air-to-air refuelling capability to increase range and the capability to be fitted with next-generation air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles.
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