AmirPatriot
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but it changes trajectory look at this pics and you can clearly see TVC.
am i wrong?
Look at this video of the PAC-2. It makes the same sharp turn and offset nozzle at 00:13, but AFAIK it doesn't have TVC (I'd have to ask @eagle2007 to be sure about that). Sayyad-4 has a maximum altitude of 27 km and there's not much point in TVC unless you want to go above that.
Basically yes. Back then I didn't believe such a large X-band AESA would make economic sense. But now I think it uses normal TRM and Iran has managed to produce cost effective X-band arrays.
I still believe in the dual band concept if used against VLO target --> blind illumination concept.
A S-band array has a ~20dB benefit over a X-band one if used against VLO target. As dual band system the Bavar benefits from that while S-300/-400 relay on a single band X-band array.
The Bavar engagement radar is certainly lower power than a Tombstone but apparently achieves a higher gain to achieve the same or higher performance.
First you have a degree of redundancy. Total element, phase shifter, count is also lower.
The price should be higher yes, especially because these are AESAs. But good luck with jamming or even locating such a dual band AESA system.
So just to clarify, this smaller array with the SLC arrays is the X-band:
And this next one with the large IFF is the S-band?
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