JF-17 Block III's proposed AESA Radar KLJ-7A

[redgriffin]

The AN/APY-9 is both mechanically and electronically scanned.

It's not so much an upgrade as it is a jury-rigging of two systems into one platform.

In case of the APY-9 it needs mechanical steering due to its legacy rotodome design. Easier & cheaper to keep one array face or two faces with active electronic steering in elevation & mechanical scanning in azimuth to get 360° coverage than putting in in 3 arrays. The PAF's ZDK-03 also uses the same principle. Elevation scan scan is active electronic while azimuth is mechanical to allow the array/arrays to get 360° coverage.
A fighter radar has to scan only 120°-140° in azimuth usually hence obviating a need for mechanical steering. However, combining both electronic & mechanical steering in azimuth is possible & may be useful in a bvr shoot & turn away type tactic allowing maximum leeway to a shooter to get into a safe position while still guiding the missile more accurately with onboard radar cues.

 

[ghazi768]

+ those Cyber Experts Are forgetting that Zuhai airshow is professional and more realistic ( I'll say Platform) and if creators of this Radar are claiming it AESA.. then just tell me who are you smartasses claiming it mechanical radar or pesa or coconut...

Just appreciate it and discuss about features rather than classification..
You are nobody to classify it ️

Actually those claiming to be experts or industry veterans would have kept their tongues tied if they have known the difference in these technologies. The pics are ALSO showing open back-side of AESA module, if you have ever seen or know about AESA/PESA you will detect the differences quickly, front is covered to hide number of T/Rs.

 

[Guerrero]

Actually those claiming to be experts or industry veterans would have kept their tongues tied if they have known the difference in these technologies. The pics are ALSO showing open back-side of AESA module, if you have ever seen or know about AESA/PESA you will detect the differences quickly, front is covered to hide number of T/Rs.

Nope buddy, I've zero knowledge of aesa/pesa structural differences..
I'm just saying.. we should give more importance to official claims and try not to classify every thing

 

[Skyliner]

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Sir JF-17B cone looks extended looking at that image as compared to single seater!

 

[ghazi768]

Nope buddy, I've zero knowledge of aesa/pesa structural differences..
I'm just saying.. we should give more importance to official claims and try not to classify every thing

apologies, I was not contradicting you.. just adding to your reply.

 

[Blue Marlin]

why? sir care to explain and to honest they are building AESA for year for their ships, jet fighters and AWACS

israel is a very interesting country, the doors are open wide to them. they sold china the lavi (aka j10a) tech for uav's control software and radars. the usa probably knows this and tries to restrict this but money is such and influencing factor here

 

[Preacher]

Just a responds to those trolling CHINA for no reason.
it's funny when a person from a country who's %80 entertainment stuff is actually copied from Hollywood complains about CHINA copying stuff -- though it is not!

 

[Sulman Badshah]

That is solid state EASA. Some member here has mentioned 1000 T/R modules for the aforementioned radar and if it has T/R modules; they have to be exposed!

They have covered the T/R modules ... Just as RACR or Vixen did ...

 

[Basel]

They have covered the T/R modules ... Just as RACR or Vixen did ...

ELTA 2052 radar also seems to have covered T/R Modules.

http://www.iai.co.il/2013/34481-34455-en/Groups_ELTA_EltaNumber_Products-ELM.aspx

 

[Muhammad Omar]

I don't work for an aerospace company and radars isn't my area of expertise.

A quick Google images search for AESA radar shows many units without exposed T/R modules.

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http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/rtnwcm/groups/sas/documents/content/rtn_p_sas_racr_ghtml.html

Perhaps it is possible?

Yes it's Possible

SELEX Galileo's prototype of its Raven ES-05

AN/APG-79 AESA Radar

RBE2 aesa radar

 

[HttpError]

Really Thanks for China for their continuous support, with block 3 certainly Pakistan and China will be able to bag more export orders.

 

[khanasifm]

Looking very similar to elta 2052 ... I am betting it is 1000 T/R module radar

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On the table it states if I am not mistaken Active Electronically Scanned Phased Array Radar ....

 

[Mughal-Prince]

ELTA 2052 radar also seems to have covered T/R Modules.

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http://www.iai.co.il/2013/34481-34455-en/Groups_ELTA_EltaNumber_Products-ELM.aspx

They have covered the T/R modules ... Just as RACR or Vixen did ...

Yup that is called swash plate which some how increase the detecting range first used by SELEX Galileo

 

[Basel]

Yup that is called swash plate which some how increase the detecting range first used by SELEX Galileo

I was not responding to steered / swash plate AESA related post, but here is what swash plate AESA can offer over regular fixed AESA radar.

 

[Signalian]

lets see if PAF wants an AESA radar or prefers a PESA.