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Il-76 Candid

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Manufacturer:Ilyushin (UAC)Introduced: 1974|Status: active|Origin: Russia

AIRSPEC // IL-76-CANDID

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$55.0M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeaircraft

Categoryair

Country🇷🇺Russia

ContractorIlyushin (UAC)

Statusactive

Generation3 Generation

Introduced1974

Service StatusActive

Data SourceRussian Military Transport Aviation / Jane’s Aircraft

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

80/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

20/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length46.6 m

Width50.5 m

Height14.8 m

Weight92,500 kg

Crew5 personnel

Passengers140 personnel

Max Speed850 km/h

Range4,000 km

Endurance8 hrs

Ceiling12,000 m

Fuel Capacity109,000 L

Powerplant4x Aviadvigatel PS-90A-76 turbofans producing 142 kN each

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

PRIMARY WEAPON

None (Transport) / Optional 2x 23mm GSh-23 autocannons in tail turret

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

Kupol-76 navigation and ground-mapping radar(100 km)

Fire Control (FCS)MANUAL

Direct Aiming Optics

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

Siren electronic jammer pod

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

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SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇷🇺

Electro-Optical Targeting & FLIR SuiteVendor: Teledyne FLIR

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇹🇼

TSMCNode: 12nm Aerospace FinFET

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositionlight

Armor Thickness15 mm

CountermeasuresAPP-50 flare and chaff dispenser cartridges, Siren electronic jammer pod

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioRussian military aeronautical radio network

Satellite UplinkEquipped

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$55,000,000

Annual Operating Cost$18,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$9,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

4 Operator Nations~167 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇷🇺Russia	Domestic Operator	110units
🇮🇳India	Export Operator	17units
🇨🇳China	Export Operator	26units
🇩🇿Algeria	Export Operator	14units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

10/100

Mobility

80/100

Protection

70/100

Sensors

75/100

Reliability

88/100

Maintainability

85/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceRussian Military Transport Aviation / Jane’s Aircraft

Last Verification Date2026-10-06