AESA vs PESA

I’m not sure if this has been posted here before, but some interesting stuff and food for thought for all you AESA fans from “Aviation Week”

An observation on the Irbis-E

Wide Angle View
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Why EADS is reluctant to go the AESA path

AESA And Typhoon
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So yes, AESA is the future but it’s still in it’s infancy. The PESA technology has still got a lot to offer and hasn’t reached it’s zenith just yet.