Su-57's radar suite is actually better, F-22 is ageing badly. [Not Ragebait]

ron_23 · February 1, 2026, 4:04pm

ron_23 · February 1, 2026, 4:05pm

but it still uses GaNs

just like the ECRS MK.2 or the F-22 or even F-35

Ѕu-57 · February 1, 2026, 4:06pm

Abhirup Sengupta Is the founder of this

Necronomica · February 1, 2026, 4:06pm

Found a more recent one :)

Edit:
Even more recent.

noister · February 1, 2026, 4:07pm

Its GaAs tho…

WILD

ron_23 · February 1, 2026, 4:07pm

potato tomato

you know what i mean
(i constantly switch them up)

Ѕu-57 · February 1, 2026, 4:08pm

Do we have any credible source of it using GaN? It’s confirmed that the original N036 use GaA.

ron_23 · February 1, 2026, 4:08pm

refer to this:

Ѕu-57 · February 1, 2026, 4:08pm

I’ll throw this in, 5W avarage for EACH TR module.

noister · February 1, 2026, 4:09pm

We know that f35 is gonna get GaN with apg85, same for su57, soon

Rafale f5 and su30mki are gonna get GaN soon too

Afaik only the chinese have GaN in service rn

Ѕu-57 · February 1, 2026, 4:10pm

Lmao, India won’t have GaN for a while, all bark no bite.

noister · February 1, 2026, 4:10pm

So around 8kw average, decent numbers, how old is that tho?

noister · February 1, 2026, 4:11pm

Soon hopium copium

In all seriousness its not that far

ron_23 · February 1, 2026, 4:11pm

and I’ll thro this in

20kW peak output
and 2kW in CW / STT

ron_23 · February 1, 2026, 4:11pm

its 5kW average according to this:

Ѕu-57 · February 1, 2026, 4:11pm

2015

noister · February 1, 2026, 4:12pm

Ok so its a relevant value then

Ѕu-57 · February 1, 2026, 4:12pm

Irbis power is pretty well know, I was mostly pointing to the N036.

Ѕu-57 · February 1, 2026, 4:13pm

Some other info from one of my books:

Btw, reply to me on discord

noister · February 1, 2026, 4:14pm

Oh i am aware of irbis

Its more arou d 7.7kw average output for byelka hmm

I wonder what peak output is