PLA AEW&C, SIGINT, EW and MPA thread

[by78]

Two more images from regular patrols. They look a lot better in the air than parked on the tarmac.

 

[escobar]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322501841557487616

 

[by78]

Nighttime maintenance checks.

 

[Jiang ZeminFanboy]

Every day keeps appearing, there's no time to take a breath.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322843430926446592

 

[Deino]

According to this image the KJ-500A equipped with an IFR-probe seems to be now operational; or at least it wears the standard PLAAF colour scheme. (Image via @秋秋Q30 from Weibo)

 

[escobar]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1323224669957230592

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1322843430926446592

 

[by78]

Low-altitude pass.

 

[HaldilalSDF]

 

[Atomicfrog]

Do someone have an idea of the difference in energy use between a triple array like on the KJ-500 and a rotating single array of the same diameter like on the ZDK-03/Y-8F-400 ?

 

[silentlurker]

Does it bother anyone else how the MoND uses hashtags