Pakistan's Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircrafts

[Quwa]

After we install the 3 Erieye radars on Saab 2000 ourselves how difficult will it be to install the same system on other jets???

Because each Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C cost the PAF around $90 m (as the PAF absorbed all of the required infrastructure to operate it), which is a really good deal. A new AEW&C platform with new aircraft type would cost 2-3X that easily.

 

[nomi007]

Because each Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C cost the PAF around $90 m (as the PAF absorbed all of the required infrastructure to operate it), which is a really good deal. A new AEW&C platform with new aircraft type would cost 2-3X that easily.

Saab2000 is low cost battle proven proven aircraft
hope PN will also induct 2-3 swordfish in their inventory

 

[Haris Ali2140]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1182507519832444928

12????
@Quwa @Dazzler @Signalian

 

[syed_yusuf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1182507519832444928

12????
@Quwa @Dazzler @Signalian

12 or 10

 

[Haris Ali2140]

12 or 10

That's what I am asking.

 

[SD 10]

A question for the honorable members. A zdk-03 of Paf is going upgradation in China. will it be brought to kj500 standard?

 

[Quwa]

10: 4 Karakoram Eagles and 6 Erieyes.

Not aware of upgrades to the Karakoram Eagle; maybe, but no open source info to confirm it yet.

 

[aliyusuf]

10: 4 Karakoram Eagles and 6 Erieyes.

Not aware of upgrades to the Karakoram Eagle; maybe, but no open source info to confirm it yet.

Is there any chance that the 3 additional Erieyes were the ER version? Because someone else stated it to be so. Your clarification would be appreciated.

 

[Dazzler]

A question for the honorable members. A zdk-03 of Paf is going upgradation in China. will it be brought to kj500 standard?

Upgrades yes, kj500 standard, no.

 

[Haris Ali2140]

Upgrades yes, kj500 standard, no.

Whats different between KJ-500 & ZDK-03(upgraded)???

 

[Dazzler]

Whats different between KJ-500 & ZDK-03(upgraded)???

PLAAF vs PAF specific versions, radar, on board systems

 

[Haris Ali2140]

PLAAF vs PAF specific versions, radar, on board systems

Are these any major differences???
Is upgraded ZDK-03 AESA???
Are they Erieye recently bought are ER versions???

 

[MIRauf]

Original ZDK-03 are PESA rotating Dish radars, KJ-500 is static AESA Radar. I am surprised to hear that upgrade of ZDK-03 is not that of KJ-500 AESA radar and related electronics or something very similar to PAF standards, something that I had assumed.

Well I guess we know what it means when you assume something.

 

[Haris Ali2140]

Does anyone know if Erieye and ZDK 03 have SIGNIT/ELINT capabilities???

 

[Rafi]

Does anyone know if Erieye and ZDK 03 have SIGNIT/ELINT capabilities???

Yes and yes.