Are they? This article mentions only BAE & Leonardo
https://www.eurofighter.com/news/new-radar-game-changing-capability
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It is physically impossible for an AESA Radar to have a +/-90° FOV. So the only logical conclusion is that the Hensoldt website erroneously uses the term FoV instead of FoR.
Awful take; German government tried to cut corners and therefore lack the advantage
So your response is to give it an upgrade that hasn’t ever been tested in depth, completely changes the aircraft, gives it the best flight model in game by far, and increase payload capacity
All over a difference of 10°?
Cut corners? They just didnt wanna spend twice as much, change the whole nose of the aircraft and wait another 20 years before not even half of the fleet is upgraded lmao The Mk1 also had way more testing hours. Its about using your investment smart. The Mk1 is also build in mind with future upgrades. Quit yapping
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Should have put some : behind that instead
Interesting
Honestly the more you read into the development of both radars the more blurry the supposed clear lines between the 2 get
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Interesting, thx
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Im to lazy to hand write here some infromation to chew on now tell me am I wrong again?
Yes, a single, flat-plate AESA radar can achieve a 90° field of view (FOV) or more.
The maximum field of view for a standard, fixed AESA antenna is typically between 90 and 120 degrees. Some modern systems can even reach an instantaneous field of view of 180 degrees (in azimuth or elevation).
To achieve an even wider or spherical field of regard (FOR) for a fighter jet, several methods are used:
Mechanical Gimbal/Repositioner: Many modern AESA radars, such as those on the Saab Gripen E and Eurofighter Typhoon, are mounted on a mechanical gimbal or “swashplate”. This physically angles the fixed AESA plate, allowing it to look significantly to the sides, effectively increasing the total field of regard to over 200 degrees (±100°).
Multiple Antenna Faces: For 360-degree coverage, as seen in Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft like the E-7 Wedgetail or ground-based systems, multiple fixed AESA arrays (faces) are strategically placed around the platform.
Networking/Sensor Fusion: Data from a single AESA can be combined with information from other aircraft, ground stations, or an AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) via high-speed data links to build a complete picture of the surrounding airspace, allowing an aircraft to engage targets outside its immediate FOV.
Read it tell me again how a single fixed plate AESA can not have 90° FoV
It’s almost like all of those options are no longer a single fixed plate aesa array
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Exactly and the solution is, MAKE IT equal. Equally bad equally good idc there is just not enough information about what is better or worse. Both Radar are next generation radar probably with different capabilities overall because Nations have different defense needs.
Stop it man lol
Yes an AESA radar can have a 90° FoV (+/-45°). But that is not what Hendsolt claims; their website says it has a +/-90° FOV i.e. a 180° FoV and it is physically impossible for a fixed AESA radar to have an FoV that wide (at least while retaining any meaningful performance).
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Btw. They should buff all eurofighter radars by 25deg, if they will treat them like chinese.
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Not to mention that each individual module cannot scan THROUGH the other that would be in its LOS if scanning perpendicularly. Assuming that some bleed through radar emission is still strong enough to cast a return and weak enough to not damage the consecutive module ofc.
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Yea i know, the truth can hurt…
+/-90° probably means +/-180° FoR full tracking capabilities and the +/- probably means it can do more with downsides like you describe.
90° FoV probably means this
+/-90° probably means it doesn’t have any drawbacks tracking targets up to 180° FoR and beyond with probably limits in range like the Mk2. My guess is Hensoldt just didnt use this as a marketing catch and kept it somewhat a secret or nice to have feature. I mean we are still talking about a classified radar nobody really knows the fuck its actually capable off. I mean why the fuck would you add a +/- in front of that 90° than? Shouldn’t it be 90° FoV/180° FoR be fixed than? Make that make sense.
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Do you have any idea on how esa arrays work? There’s no way a ±90 fixed plate array exists in any meaningful capacity
To add to this. Hensoldt is not looking for buyer unlike the BAE and Leonardo. The Mk1 will be used for Spain and Germany exclusively and nobody else is gonna get the Radar because they have enough funding and dont plan on selling it. The ECRS Mk2 is being developed with an export capability in mind, and the program remains open to further international participation.
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