MAPS - unique services at the interface between East and West
Berlin, 01 May 2002
The MiG Aircraft Product Support GmbH (MAPS) stands for eight years successful cooperation of German and Russian engineers for the fighter aircraft MiG-29. After establishing of the D-level (major overhaul) capability in Germany and the successful adaptation of the MiG-29 to ICAO and NATO standards since 1995, more than 30 aircraft have been received for Depot inspection or special modifications and successfully delivered back to the customer.
Six MiG-29 of the German Air Force joint the NATO Exercises Maple Flag (Canada) and Red Flag (USA) for the second time, where they again impressively showed their potential within the framework of NATO.
Currently 23 aircraft are in the inventory of the German Air Force. Thanks to the logistic system established by MAPS in close cooperation with the German Air Force, the MiG-29 provides reasonable mission readiness rates to the Air Force.
On 11th January 2001 in Moscow, a governmental agreement was signed between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Russian Federation to jointly work together in the fields of modernization, logistics and standardization of the MiG-29 in the interest of third countries. Within the governmental agreement MAPS was named to be the central company for the implementation.
Since then MAPS is offering it's know how and services on behalf of it's shareholders. EADS, RSK MiG and Rosoboronexport to several MiG-29 user countries.
For European MiG-29 user countries MAPS defined a "minimum carefree-package" including ICAO/NATOadaptation (GPS integration optional) as well as a major inspection interval extension from 8 to 13 years.
At the second level a modular upgrade package has been designed by MAPS engineers. At it's core the modular upgrade package consists of a new western main computer controlling a MIL BUS Std.-1553. The basic package consists of the necessary adaptation for communication, navigation and identification (CNI) to the respective ICAO/NATO requirements. Additionally growth potential for further modifications at the human machine interface as well as for the weapon control system is provided.
At the high end and state of the art technology, the concept "MiG-29 West" is positioned. Additionally to the already mentioned CNI modification and layout of the modular upgrade package a new radar system, a "glass cockpit" and the possibility to either use Russian made or Western weapons is integrated.
Besides the classical upgrade modifications, MAPS intensifies it's efforts to offer the know how of establishing regularly efficient logistic procedures on the MiG-29 weapon system. Therefore MAPS offers consultant support to current MiG-29 users.
The range of its proven experience makes MAPS a worldwide unique company that can serve as the interface between requirements of modern western air forces and eastern aircraft design philosophy.
Your contact:
Military Aircraft
Wolfram Wolff
Phone: +49-89-607 25711
Fax: +49-89-607 22455
e-mail: wolfram.wolff@m.eads.net
