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Why AESA Radar Matters in Modern Warfare AESA radar, short for Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, has become one of the most important sensor technologies in modern military aviation, …

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  • AN/APG-77 AESA Radar

    AN/APG-77 AESA Radar

    • Detection Range: Not publicly disclosed
    • Frequency Band: X band
    • Antenna Type / Technology: Active Electronically Scanned Array
    • Target Tracking Capacity: Multiple targets
    9.5
  • AN/APG-81 AESA Radar

    AN/APG-81 AESA Radar

    • Detection Range: About 150 km or more publicly cited; exact operational performance classified
    • Frequency Band: X-band
    • Antenna Type / Technology: Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
    • Target Tracking Capacity: Multiple simultaneous air targets; exact official capacity classified
    9.8
  • E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II

    E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II

    • Maximum Speed: 300+ knots, approximately 345 mph
    • Range: Approximately 1,400 nautical miles
    • Payload Capacity: Mission equipment and crew; no published weapons payload
    • Crew: 5
    5.8
  • F-18 Hornet Fighter Jet

    F-18 Hornet Fighter Jet

    • Generation: 4th
    • Maximum Speed: Mach 1.8
    • No. of Engines: 2
    • Radar Range: Not publicly confirmed
    7.8
  • J-20S Fighter Jet

    J-20S Fighter Jet

    • Generation: 5th
    • Maximum Speed: Approximately Mach 2, estimated for J-20 family
    • No. of Engines: 2
    • Radar Range: Not publicly disclosed
    8.0
  • SM-3 Missile

    SM-3 Missile

    • Guidance System: Inertial, command, midcourse guidance with infrared seeker
    • Maximum Speed: Approximately 3.0 km/s for Block IA/IB; up to 4.5 km/s for Block IIA
    • Launch Compatibility: Mk 41 VLS, Aegis-equipped ships and Aegis Ashore
    • Warhead Technology: Kinetic hit-to-kill vehicle, no conventional explosive warhead
    7.8
  • Mirage 5PA2 Fighter Jet

    Mirage 5PA2 Fighter Jet

    • Generation: 2nd
    • Maximum Speed: More than Mach 2
    • No. of Engines: 1
    • Radar Range: Approximately 111 km, published Cyrano IV figure
    8.0
  • B-21 Raider Bomber

    B-21 Raider Bomber

    • Maximum Speed: High subsonic (Mach 0.8+)
    • Range: (est. 6,000+ nm unrefueled)
    • Payload Capacity: Est. 20,000–30,000 lb internal
    • Crew: 2
    9.4
  • Avro Lancaster Heavy Bomber

    Avro Lancaster Heavy Bomber

    • Maximum Speed: 287 mph (462 km/h)
    • Range: Up to 2,530 miles (4,070 km), load dependent
    • Payload Capacity: Normally up to 14,000 lb, special loads up to 22,000 lb
    • Crew: 7
    4.0
  • John F. Kennedy CVN 79 Aircraft Carrier

    John F. Kennedy CVN 79 Aircraft Carrier

    • Large Flight Deck: 1,092-foot carrier with approximately 100,000-ton displacement
    • Onboard Air Wing: 75+ aircraft
    • Advanced Command & Control: Integrated carrier command, communications, radar and warfare systems
    • Defensive Weapon Systems: ESSM, RAM and Phalanx CIWS
    7.5
  • Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet

    Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet

    • Generation: 4th Generation
    • Maximum Speed: Mach 2.2 (≈ 2,338 km/h)
    • No. of Engines: 1
    • Radar Range: ~100–150 km (RDY / earlier radars)
    8.0
  • AIM-260 JATM Missile

    AIM-260 JATM Missile

    • Guidance System: Active radar guidance, supporting navigation and networked targeting
    • Maximum Speed: Not publicly disclosed
    • Launch Compatibility: Advanced U.S. fighter aircraft, including planned integration with F/A-18E/F and F-35A
    • Warhead Technology: Conventional air-to-air warhead, detailed configuration classified
    8.0

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