KRET develops new Okhotnik target detection system for Russia's PAK FA fighter jet Posted On Monday, 01 August 2016 10:48 a World Defense & Security Industry News - KRET KRET develops new Okhotnik target detection system for Russia's PAK FA fighter jet The Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern - KRET, a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation- is developing the Okhotnik (Hunter) video data processing system to increase the target detection range of the Sukhoi PAK FA (T-50) fifth-generation multirole fighter jet by 50-100%, according to the KRET`s press department. Russia's Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA next-gen fighter aircraft " Okhotnik is planned to be integrated with the target sight optoelectronic systems of the fixed-wing/rotor-wing aircraft and other sophisticated military equipment. The system is intended for the electronic stabilization of the images and the detection/tracking of targets in automatic mode. Okhotnik increases the range of target acquisition in harsh environment by 50-100%, " a KRET`s spokesperson said. According to him, the Concern has developed over 15 variants of the Okhotnik system intended for Mi-28N 'Night Hunter' (NATO reporting name: Havoc-B), Mi-8/17 (Hip/Hip-H), and Ka-52 (Hokum-B) rotor-wing aircraft, Sukhoi multirole fighter jets, naval guns, anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) systems, and self-propelled anti-aircraft gun-missile systems (SPAAGM). " The KRET Concern is developing video data processing hardware intended for an optoelectronic station of the PAK FA fifth-generation fighter, " the official emphasized. ⓒ Copyright 2015 TASS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Free Web Counter