Ukrainian MiG-29 equipped with “secret” pylons for JDAM-ER launch
The day before, Ukrainian aviators celebrated their professional holiday. In honor of Aviation Day, General Serhiy Holubtsov delivered an address. He said that since the beginning of the invasion, Ukrainian pilots have flown more than 14,000 missions. departures.
The brigadier general’s address was accompanied by some interesting footage. In particular, the video demonstrates the “secret” MiG-29 pylons designed to launch JDAM-ER bombs. They were first shown to the general public in July this year.
It is worth noting that a completely different scheme was used to adapt American “smart” bombs to the Su-27. This suggests that it is not so easy to integrate Western weapons with Soviet-era equipment.
By the way, the video also shows that the integration of SCALP-EG missiles with Su-24M was carried out in the same way as with Storm Shadow. The pylons of a European Tornado fighter jet were mounted on Soviet aircraft.
The video also shows a Su-24M without pylons for Western missiles. Obviously, it is being prepared for integration with some new weapons.
