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Upgrades for Tu-142s

India upgrading Tu-142s with anti-ship missiles and Sea Serpent system

Published: 12/28/1999

According to reports from the Indian news agency PTI, India is seeking to improve the capability of its naval Tu-142Ms by equipping them with the Zvezsda Kh-31A/AS-17 ‘Krypton" anti ship missiles. The report comments that four of India"s eight Tu-142MK-E long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft(maritime version of the TU-95 strategic bomber) are currently undergoing upgrade in St Petersburg to carry four Kh-31s.The aircraft originally fitted with the Korshun ASW system are also reported to be being re-equipped with the Leninets Morskoyzmey (Sea Serpent) system, which offers considerably improved capability over the original equipment..

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