PLA AEW&C, SIGINT, EW and MPA thread

[SamuraiBlue]

Ah yes. Good point. Forget 360' coverage. It should still work in the rear hemisphere but not sure how useful that will be. The forward array will have to be in-front of the propellers

They could go with the same solution that WWI bi-plane used in shooting their machingun mounted in front of the pilot without hitting the propeller but don't know how good it will work with radar waves.

 

[Brumby]

They could go with the same solution that WWI bi-plane used in shooting their machingun mounted in front of the pilot without hitting the propeller but don't know how good it will work with radar waves.

I would suspect the same technology used to solve mutual coupling can be used for transmission but obviously adding a lot more complexity to the process. However this would not address the problem when receiving. I don't believe when the V-22 is in helicopter mode it would present a problem with the blades.

 

[SinoSoldier]

Strange, that would be a version of the Diamond DA42 and Diamond is an Austrian company. That type is already in service in several Air Forces....

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I know they have a production line in CHina, but that this could sell this aircraft alone would be new to me ...

Perhaps Diamond is looking to jointly export these with a Chinese subcontractor (which might provide ELINT equipment) and split the revenues accordingly.

 

[Domino]

4th ZDK delieverd to Pakistan

 

[by78]

Kj-500 taxiing...

(1600x800)

 

[by78]

Xi'an's MPA project is progressing toward prototype stage.

 

[Deino]

Xi'an's MPA project is progressing toward prototype stage.

I read something similar, however these images are clearly old - I saved them already in June 2008 !!! - and are more likely a regular MA.60.

Anyway China's SOA (State Oceanic Administration) has accepted a MA-60H ...

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[Deino]

By the way ... do we have any more images of additional KJ-500s other than the two known PLAAF birds + the two PLANAF ones ?

 

[by78]

Two very nice photos of KJ-500 taken sometime ago that were released recently...

(1920 x 1280)

(1920 x 1280)

 

[Hyperwarp]

Update from Hui Tong:

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Several Mi-171s (S/N 997xx) were installed with a retractable battlefield surveillance radar similar to the one carried by French AS-532 Horizon battlefield surveillance helicopter. A SATCOM antenna was installed on top of the tail boom. It also carries the fuel tanks externally to make room for the additional equipment.