Looks like a giant Q tip to clear Godzilla's ears.
PLA AEW&C, SIGINT, EW and MPA thread
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Looks like a giant Q tip to clear Godzilla's ears.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
to small, Perhaps King kong.
Uppps ... sorry, besides S/N 9211, 9221 there is also a 9241 ... and so most likely also 9231
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
KJ-500 AWACS a recent photo
I really like this aircraft a modern updated version of the Pakistani ZDK-03 AWACS, rotodome on a good size platform and with good capabilitys
No doubt the KJ-500 platform has a longer range and better lift capacity for PLAAF owing so the larger air space it would have to cover for China, Pakistan has little strategic depth so it doesn't really require a more modern platform other what they have got ZDK-03 fits Pakistans doctrine and KJ-500 fits PLAAF
However I wonder how much different both units are when it comes to datalink and communication and wether a JF-17 Block II could communicate with a Chinese KJ-500
That would be something both country's could work on in the future and would greatly enchance both air forces integration and joint excercises
I really like this aircraft a modern updated version of the Pakistani ZDK-03 AWACS, rotodome on a good size platform and with good capabilitys
No doubt the KJ-500 platform has a longer range and better lift capacity for PLAAF owing so the larger air space it would have to cover for China, Pakistan has little strategic depth so it doesn't really require a more modern platform other what they have got ZDK-03 fits Pakistans doctrine and KJ-500 fits PLAAF
However I wonder how much different both units are when it comes to datalink and communication and wether a JF-17 Block II could communicate with a Chinese KJ-500
That would be something both country's could work on in the future and would greatly enchance both air forces integration and joint excercises
I think you meant to say that the "KJ-2000" and forthcoming "KJ-500" provide 360 degree coverage using 3 x fixed AESA, while the "KJ-200" balance beam doesn't?
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Balance beam does not necessary mean it's "unable" to scan in the forward and rear hemispheres
If you go on the Saab Erieye website there was a video which shows the coverage a balance beam gives and actually it's not that bad but with rotodome you can get better coverage over blue water operations, a rotodome AWACS can pick up small boats and speedboats at very long range not sure if balance beam would be as good
Maybe that's why PAF Erieye is based in the North and ZDK-03 based in the South to cover Indian Ocean
If you go on the Saab Erieye website there was a video which shows the coverage a balance beam gives and actually it's not that bad but with rotodome you can get better coverage over blue water operations, a rotodome AWACS can pick up small boats and speedboats at very long range not sure if balance beam would be as good
Maybe that's why PAF Erieye is based in the North and ZDK-03 based in the South to cover Indian Ocean
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Very nice already in PLAAF that was very fast delivery
Chinese aviation has really gone to town in the last few days seeing a lot of action
Chinese aviation has really gone to town in the last few days seeing a lot of action