PLA AEW&C, SIGINT, EW and MPA thread

[tphuang]

I think such a 200-ton class AEW aircraft might make sense for counter stealth applications. A huge VHF-band radar mounted in E7-style should achieve good ranges against stealth aircraft. And the movement of aircraft itself could be used for ranging. A large 360 degree IRST system could be added as well.

Would be quite exotic of a system, though. And if such a counter-stealth AEW is being pursued, it would probably be classified until the late-stage of its development.

We have something like that with AEW UAV I think.

Aside from that, KJ-500 operates in the L band. If KJ-600 is anything like E-2D, it would be operating in the upper range of UHF band. All of which should have fairly long detection range against F-35.

 

[antiterror13]

I thought it was 35? 50 is crazy if true. What a contrast to the way some recent wanna be militaries approach air warfare.

Thats why the US is very nervous as they won't be able to "bully" China as easy as used to be

 

[antiterror13]

We have something like that with AEW UAV I think.

Aside from that, KJ-500 operates in the L band. If KJ-600 is anything like E-2D, it would be operating in the upper range of UHF band. All of which should have fairly long detection range against F-35.

how far KJ-500 can detect F-35 ? what the improvement in term of the detection range on KJ-600

 

[luosifen]

how far KJ-500 can detect F-35 ? what the improvement in term of the detection range on KJ-600

That info is gonna be classified til after they get retired most likely.

 

[antiterror13]

That info is gonna be classified til after they get retired most likely.

well, of course it is .. but we always get a word from a little bird somewhere, thats why this forum is very interesting

 

[by78]

New low visibility emblem. The original Weibo poster also points out the distinct tail sting of what he calls a new special mission aircraft (orange arrow). Does anyone know what this new special mission aircraft is?

 

[banjex]

ASW?

 

[gelgoog]

Yes. The aircraft in front has the magnetic anomaly detector on the tail.
Perhaps the one in the back has some other newer sensor with same purpose?

 

[huitong]

New low visibility emblem. The original Weibo poster also points out the distinct tail sting of what he calls a new special mission aircraft (orange arrow). Does anyone know what this new special mission aircraft is?

Y-9H transport

 

[by78]

Another look at the new low-visibility insignia + the new low-visibility text (中国海军/Chinese Navy).