ptldM3
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This is highly debatable as you are claiming something which is far from reality. JFT radar has publicized detection range of 105 km against 5m2 target and Su-30 even if, has RCS of 10m2, will be detected at around 200-210 kms!! I bet BARS cannot detect a 3m2 target even at 150 kms and JFT is much less than 3m2 so MKI will have a hard time detecting the JFT at advertised range. Reality is, it will most likely be the other way around.
That is if the radar can even efficiently detect targets at those ranges, the other factor is ECM's such as the MKI's ELTA jammers which have been know to effectively jam some very good radars. As for rcs, it would also depend on the hemisphere of the aircraft. Most RCS figures are just estimates or speculation it' also unclear if these estimates are overall estimates or frontal rcs estimates which tend to be the smallest.