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Tiled AESA?

I’ve heard that the APG-63v3 and Northrop Grumman SABR use some sort of tiled t/r modules as opposed to the bricks or stick t/r’s that you normally see. I’ve attached a couple of picture to show you what I mean:

APG-63v3:
http://bbsimages.military.china.com/twhb/1013/2009/1/25/1232876689170.jpg

SABR:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3389894507_8598216bc5.jpg

APG-81:
http://www.milavia.net/news/images/apg-81.jpg

How come the antennas on the first two appear to be flat? Is this the shape of the T/R modules, or just the antennas?

Do these radars still use the stick shaped t/r modules like this one:
http://www.airpower.at/news06/0922_captor-e/tr-module.gif

Many thanks.

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