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I think there is some confusion here the term "Balance Beam" has likely more to do with beam characteristics and absolutely no relation to the shape of the radome.
"Balance beam" is just a designation for the Chinese radar that Pakistan will receive, it is a name like "Condor" or "Green Pine". Whether the radar is mounted on a dorsal plank fairing (like Erieye) or a fixed rotodome is of little consequence since the array is two sided and NOT triangular like the KJ-2000 or IAF Phalcon.
Hint: look at KJ2000 and IAF Phalcon you will see a silver triangle on the rotodome. On the E-3 and Pakistani Y-8F600 ZDK-03 it is a broad silver line indicating it is a two sided array.
The only mechanical and electronically steered airborne radar is the new APY-9 (Hawkeye E-2D).
Sorry my bad, it has a rotating dish. I confused it with something else.
"Q: The Chinese AWACS progress of the procurement plan?
A: The Chinese AWACS can reach the Pakistan Air Force aerial reconnaissance and related mission requirements.China's aircraft operations and technology has entered the final stage of negotiations, the contract is expected soon. We have completed our study, and proposed a long list of improvements. Eventually we will get close to the ability of the Air Force procurement requirements. China has studied our proposals, and from here we have a lot of feedback.
We have defined a lot of technical requirements - such as aircraft internal enviourment, we require improvement. We should improve the internal renovation, the pilot's comfort level must be improved (he has to 7-9 hours-day mission). Aircraft models is ZDK-03, at the top of a rotating disk rather than the balance beam. We need four aircraft, we would love them to be commonly configured with other systems including the Erieye. They would be used to monitor Pakistans airspace which is entirely defensive in nature.
China's ZDK-03 aircraft will be cross-linked with Chinese planes,Erieyes and other Western aircraft will also be data-linked to one another, but at present there are no planes to data-link the Mirages. "
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