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The air superiority MiG-29 fighters adapted to NATO & ICAO standards, havin the following new features:
– "Friend or Foe" targets classification within NATO standard without addressing to the ground control center*;
– compatibility with GPS "NAVSTAR", TACAN radio-navigation system, short-range radio-navigation and landing system;
– significant expansion of in-flight navigation data availability due-to additional mission computer and LCD monitor installation;
– operation in the NATO frequency bands, communication with NATO ATC centers due-to additional radio-stations installation;
– international en-route flights using anti-collision strobe-lights corresponding to NATO/ICAO standards;
– aircraft position detection abandoned by a pilot.
In the course of upgrading the weapons nomenclature remains the same as compared with the original aircraft.
In the composition of the MiG-29SD aircraft airborne avionics the data exchange multiplex channel is added (bus of MIL STD 1553B standard).
Aboard the MiG-29 aircraft adapted to NATO & ICAO standards the new radio-stations, navigation and IFF systems of UK and USA production are installed. The cockpit data display system is improved due to installation of MFD-54 multifunction color display with button bezel and PUS-29 systems control panel (supplied by Russian company "SKB "Russian Avionics").