23 Jan 2023, 03:51
Corsair1963 wrote:charlielima223 wrote:wrightwing wrote:They'd be far better off sticking with ~2,000 GaN T/R modules. That would really give the Raptor a huge upgrade.
They'll most likely do what they did for the APG-77v1. Take some software and hardware elements from the APG-85 and introduce it to the radar to give it more multifunction capability along with a boost in range. My guess is if they did do this it would be APG-77v2.
We don't even know who is producing the AN/APG-85. So, that may not even be an option.....
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is developing AN/APG-85, an advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for the F-35 Lightning II.
https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/r ... MS4wLjAuMA.
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