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Jura The idiot

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kurutoga said:
Why do they prefer a C-band radar in FCS-3/3A? (instead of S band panels) for smaller size?
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I've heard the Asahi features OPY-1 radar, a derivative of FCS-3

as to your question, I'm bluffing the reason is an FCS-3 is good enough with an Aegis on a Atago around (the Akizukis are meant to be "Atagos bodyguards" by concentrating on ASW and ASuW, their AAW role is "secondary"; similar for the Asahi now)
 
by78

by78

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SamuraiBlue said:
No difficulties, like they say no news is GOOD NEWS!!
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Well, funny you mentioned that. Does no news really mean good news? After all, there's fake good news as well. For example, the Japanese public were never told of the successive and disastrous defeats (starting with Midway) at the hands of the mighty US Navy or the true extent of the meltdown at Fukushima until it was far too late. There were no news regarding even the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki until well after the surrender.

As for the X-2, perhaps no news actually means no good news, or maybe even bad news.
 
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SamuraiBlue

SamuraiBlue

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by78 said:
Well, funny you mentioned that. Does no news really mean good news? After all, there's fake good news as well. For example, the Japanese public were never told of the successive and disastrous defeats (starting with Midway) at the hands of the mighty US Navy or the true extent of the meltdown at Fukushima until it was far too late. There were no news regarding even the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki until well after the surrender.

As for the X-2, perhaps no news actually means no good news, or maybe even bad news.
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Go fly a kite, kid.
 
Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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on this occasion, I'm going to repost
Here Is Japan’s First V-22: The First Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft For A Military Outside Of The U.S.
Aug 26 2017
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The First V-22 For Japan Exposed By Photograph Taken At Amarillo During Engine Tests.
The first of 17 V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is about to perform its maiden flight from Bell Helicopter Amarillo Assembly Center, Texas.

The photo above, showing the first Japanese V-22, the very first Osprey for a military outside of the U.S., was taken at Amarillo by Paul Lawrence Braymen on Aug. 24, 2017, as the tilt-rotor aircraft, sporting Japan’s camouflage and
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, performed engine tests ahead of the first flight (expected next week).

The JGSDF will receive the V-22B Block C variant, the same in service with the
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The Osprey will undertake humanitarian and disaster relief capabilities and support amphibious operations increasing also the interoperability with the U.S. forces (both USMC and
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) which operate the aircraft.

The sale of 17 V-22 Osprey and associated equipment for the JGSDF, split in various orders and worth 3B USD,
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in spite of the criticism that has always surrounded the type’s presence in the skies over Okinawa
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that the tilt-rotor hybrid aircraft might be prone to
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Tyloe

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kurutoga said:
Why do they prefer a C-band radar in FCS-3/3A? (instead of S band panels) for smaller size?
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Probably due to size constraints to accommodate the X-band fire control radars. Not enough space for SPY-1 and wouldn't make sense to put below a bridge that's lower than its 9000t brethren. But it's not the only one that uses C-band, you have MFRs like Kronos Grand Naval and EMPAR.

I'm stumped about the arrays right below the mast though.
 
SamuraiBlue

SamuraiBlue

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Tyloe said:
Probably due to size constraints to accommodate the X-band fire control radars. Not enough space for SPY-1 and wouldn't make sense to put below a bridge that's lower than its 9000t brethren. But it's not the only one that uses C-band, you have MFRs like Kronos Grand Naval and EMPAR.

I'm stumped about the arrays right below the mast though.
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S band although goes further within the atmosphere it has lower resolution and is more susceptible to stealth technology at same distance.
The raydome on the top of the crow's nest is theOPS-20 surface radar which extends range towards the horizon.
 
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