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Time to compare the new PLA radars of the 70. anniversary parade with what Iran is doing.
Two primary mobile early warning radars were shown by the Chinese.
1: This S-band AESA.
2: This UFH- or upper VHF-band AESA.
Both systems are mobile with the UHF-band AESA having even off-road capabilities. Chinese selected S- and lower UHF- band for their early warning combo and Iran S- and VHF-band.
Irans closest equivalent to the S-band AESA is the Najm-802.
The closest equivalent to the UHF-band AESA is Irans to be officially unveiled Nebo variant, a VHF-band AESA.
The Chinese have the financial resources to produce high power TRMs for a long range S-band AESA. That's not the case for Iran yet and the Najm series is used up to the necessary ranges for the SAM systems it is used with. This new Chinese radar has at least 50% larger aperture dimensions than the Najm-802 of similar layout. Together with expensive high power GaA TRMs, it can be used as a long range, 500-600km early warning radar that can perform continuous sector scan in support of SAM system guidance.
Iran still goes for more cost effective PESA/AESA hybrid technology for such very long range applications, with the Bavar-373's acquisition radar probably being the first exception.
On the UHF- VHF- AESA side however Iran is about to reach the same level as the new PLA system. Aperture-size-wise, TRM power-level wise, in both categories, yet to come Irans Nebo variant offers equivalent capabilities to this latest PLA asset.
The S-band AESA identified PLA system could also be a Gamma-D-like L-band AESA and the UHF-band AESA and upper VHF band AESA.
Anyway, we see that Iran is catching up to Chinese level in airdefense, both taking similar paths, like return to hot launch method for economy (HQ-22/Bavar-373) and Tor-based SHORADs (FM-2000/Oghab).
This would have been unthinkable just a decade ago.
Iran can't and won't go the Chinese "equivalent for everything" path the Chinese go but similar decisions on some paths are a good sign.
Two primary mobile early warning radars were shown by the Chinese.
1: This S-band AESA.
2: This UFH- or upper VHF-band AESA.
Both systems are mobile with the UHF-band AESA having even off-road capabilities. Chinese selected S- and lower UHF- band for their early warning combo and Iran S- and VHF-band.
Irans closest equivalent to the S-band AESA is the Najm-802.
The closest equivalent to the UHF-band AESA is Irans to be officially unveiled Nebo variant, a VHF-band AESA.
The Chinese have the financial resources to produce high power TRMs for a long range S-band AESA. That's not the case for Iran yet and the Najm series is used up to the necessary ranges for the SAM systems it is used with. This new Chinese radar has at least 50% larger aperture dimensions than the Najm-802 of similar layout. Together with expensive high power GaA TRMs, it can be used as a long range, 500-600km early warning radar that can perform continuous sector scan in support of SAM system guidance.
Iran still goes for more cost effective PESA/AESA hybrid technology for such very long range applications, with the Bavar-373's acquisition radar probably being the first exception.
On the UHF- VHF- AESA side however Iran is about to reach the same level as the new PLA system. Aperture-size-wise, TRM power-level wise, in both categories, yet to come Irans Nebo variant offers equivalent capabilities to this latest PLA asset.
The S-band AESA identified PLA system could also be a Gamma-D-like L-band AESA and the UHF-band AESA and upper VHF band AESA.
Anyway, we see that Iran is catching up to Chinese level in airdefense, both taking similar paths, like return to hot launch method for economy (HQ-22/Bavar-373) and Tor-based SHORADs (FM-2000/Oghab).
This would have been unthinkable just a decade ago.
Iran can't and won't go the Chinese "equivalent for everything" path the Chinese go but similar decisions on some paths are a good sign.