GDL, its better to have a good radar even if your stick (SAM) is short. atleast you can maintain information dominance over a wide swathe of sea/air. other assets can be cued in if need be.
a big western 3D air search radar on a redesigned rear mast.
for a 3500t ship its armament is very light.
It is purley a patrol corvette, despite the size. And the main radar fitted I believe is South African made (it looks a bit like SMART-S). So perhaps there is a reason why they don’t have anything larger on the main mast. A larger more powerful radar is not only going to cost more, but it will require a better combat system to support it. And as for cuing other assets, again you will need additional control chanels, either built in to a multi-function 3D air/surface search set, or in seperate fire control radars. More expense. I am not sure what room has been left in the SAN MEKOs for growth, but clearly, as least for now, they didn’t intend to field anything more capable. And I suspect cost was the main reason.
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