only if you think that the most advanced mechanical radar to ever be developed is worse than the one on a pumped up F4F
lol
The thing that bugs me the most is that, by most/all metric except range, the CAPTOR-M is inferior to radars that it was developed from (Blue Vixen/PS-05 Raven), and inferior to a radar it defeated in competition (APG-65, which technically it defeated an improved version of in competition).
Gaijin has somehow made the CAPTOR-M effectively worse than all radars remotely involved in its development, and seem to see no issue with their modelling.
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Yeah Gaijin really seems to hate the Typhoon for some reason (probably because its part british)
Funny story about that actually, Ive recently come to the realization that Britain and Germany are counterparts in-game, and ironically enough, gaijin seems to hate both nations.
The EFT being a joint project is sort of a double whammy on that point, and seems to put it in the uniquely unenviable position of having a dev target on its back.
That being said, “the devs hate X nation” is not a super productive discussion to have, nor do we reallyu have anything but anecdotal evidence of that theory.
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it usually isnt but britain has a some good claims for being shafted regularly
Mk101 engines Cough Cough
Sorry I had something in my throat :P
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which is wild, but there is always hope we might get it fixed
Going by Wiki (I know, its wiki, but still)
- Captor-E ECRS Mk0: Interface and integration of the radar to the aircraft by BAE Systems.[21] AESA antenna, the T/R modules are made with GaAs HEMT HPA (gallium arsenide High Electron Mobility Transistor High Power Amplifiers)
- Captor-E ECRS Mk1: Interface and integration of the radar to the aircraft by Airbus Germany.[21] AESA antenna, the T/R modules are made with GaN HEMT HPA (gallium nitride High Electron Mobility Transistor High Power Amplifiers).[22]
- Captor-E ECRS Mk2: Interface and integration of the radar to the aircraft by BAE Systems.[21] AESA antenna, the T/R modules are made with GaAs and GaN HEMT HPA (gallium arsenide and gallium nitride High Electron Mobility Transistor High Power Amplifiers). This enables efficient multi-tasking of radar tracking use and electronic warfare simultaneously.[23] It is installed on a pivot derived from the one used on the Gripen E with the Selex ES-05 Raven radar. The wider bandwidth meant that a new radome was needed.[24]
Are you by any chance confusing Mk1 and Mk2 with Mk0 and Mk1/2
No, it even says it right there for Mk2 where the GaN “allows multi-tasking of radar tracking use and electronic warfare simultaneously”. I believe the brochure for the Mk2 also shows this. Perhaps Mk1 uses some GaN but not extensively, not sure.
Im not well versed in AESA theory or the difference between them beyond Wiki. So I wont comment. Others might though
does GaAs have any advantages over GaN or is GaN better in literally every way?
maybe the mixed GaAs GaN allows for mk2 to multi task, at a sacrifice to power for the different modes
From what I’m reading here the Mk1 is supposed to be mixed GaAs and GaN. Mk2 is supposed to be fully GaN, Rafale is also stated to be moving its RBE2 over to GaN in the Rafale F4.2 allowing for simultaneous jamming and radar search/tracking.
I need @Flame2512 to drop the Mk2 brochure to show again what it says.
Nvm, found it
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Wow it’s very nice, thanks )
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Marketing lie
According to this article the Mk.1 is pretty much supposed to be a Mk.0 but with GaN T/R modules instead of GaAs and a digital receiver, at least in stage 1.
So the Mk.1 at first will be like the Mk.0 except better range and SAR resolution (necessitated by the Luftwaffe’s requirements fulfilled by the new GaN modules).
Hensoldts page for the radar also says that it has new modules resulting in better performance over the Mk.0 and turns it from a “classic fighter radar” into a “true multi-functional system” capable of “ESM and EA”.
Stage 2 (planned for 2028) will add offensive EW and improve performance trough a new processor/software updates.
And where are you reading that the Mk.1 is supposed to be mixed and the Mk.2 fully GaN?
The wiki and the article says the opposite…
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It’s astonishing how base level knowledge about aircraft like the Captor-M being a great radar to bridge the gap between AESA and mechanical radars being completely ignored by Gaijin.
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All they need to do is give us P-Track already and everyone would complain a lot less, reuse some code from the AESA/PESA radars and bam!
No more Goldfish-M.
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→ Major Rework
added Subgroups
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