J-20's AESA Radar

[cirr]

The first ever picture，partially covered and with sensitive features hidden from the prying eyes，is said to be 5 years old:

 

[帅的一匹]

How many T/R module?

 

[cirr]

A very relevant “eight-legged essay” about the radar：

坚持创新推动 某新型产品达到世界顶尖水平——中国电科十四所XX雷达团队创新记

Note the second paragraph：Inst. No. 14 won the bidding for J-20's AESA radar back in November 2010.

 

[aliaselin]

So the original radar tested on J-10B is indeed PESA

 

[cirr]

Question：Which of the above is the array shape of J-20‘s AESA radar？

So the original radar tested on J-10B is indeed PESA

Why？

 

[aliaselin]

Question：Which of the above is the array shape of J-20‘s AESA radar？



Why？

Looks different. I mean the original one.

 

[cirr]

Looks different. I mean the original one.

J-16 also uses a different AESA radar reportedly from the “loser” of the competitive bidding for J-20 radar。

How many T/R module?

Over 2000.

 

[aliaselin]

J-16 also uses a different AESA radar reportedly from the “loser” of the competitive bidding for J-20 radar。



Over 2000.

Yeah. I have finally found the material. J10B used one is the out-of-dated generation, so different from this one.