Nope. Even Raytheon wouldn’t claim that. They say it began operational evaluation in 2006. Opeval completed December 2006, which is when Raytheon claims it achieved IOC. The USN declared it operational in 2007.

I told you to be careful, but you ignored me.

Still two years to nothing 🙂

APG 79 has been operational how long? Be careful in your reply . . .

And the aircraft referenced in the comparison, & favourably compared to EF, included Rafale & Gripen.

Operational since 2005. 4 Years is a long time.

After the field trails the group is suppose to narrow correct???

Yes Aero India is from next week, field trials is in April.

Now please can you tell me when the SAAB Gripen his suposed to receive an AESA set?

Atleast they are fully committed, unlike the EADS partner nations.

For cost reasons, the
CAESAR array was not fully populated with T/R modules, but approximately 75 per cent.”

Recession killing of the Captor E :(. If it worsens some of the nations may cut EF orders for the F 35. We are better of with the American or French type which is fully populated Arrays.

APG-80, like its cousins APG-77 and APG-81, uses digital traffic between its TR modules and processor. As digital gear, it can be programmed to perform many functions, including DRFM. I don’t know if that software was developed for UAE, but it is being developed for APG-77 and APG-81. A company such as Elta, a maker of DRFM systems, could undoubtedly generate the code needed to give APG-80 DRFM or other EA capability.

The F16 IN will have Sophisticated radar modes tailored for India according to Code One Magazine.

I don’t know what the fuzz is all about, with people disbelieving the level of co-operation between India and U.S. AFAIK we were discussing the missile shield with them. 😎

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1580167/Arms-race-fear-as-US-plans-India-missile-shield.html

If it´s not EA then what are those “superior EW capabilities”?
Where you refering to LPI? It sure didn´t look like it…

I was not reffering to EA. He introduced the term and then it spiralled out of control.

No, you’ve now conveniently changed your argument. The whole discussion arose out of the question whether India could expect to receive something like electronic attack capabilities for the AESA radars delivered as part of the MMRCA deal. This is a technology which is not yet in service in the countries of origin, on the aircraft types offered to India or any others, so that’s the kind of example we’re talking about. Exporting a technology superior to, or at least on par with, *anything* available to the forces of the country of manufacture.

Actually if you read all posts, I first said EW, he was the one who started saying EA. However I strongly believe that the Growler will be part of any SH deal to India. This was a different argument where he was arguing about better fighter types not being exported, may be he misunderstood me in that case I have made it clear now.

The whole thing about EA was not putforward by me, the word was used by that user first not me. I was first and formost reffering to EW capabilities. EA is just one of them, and as you have pointed out that it has not been implemented, I will accept and move on.

If you mean the MRCA early next year. Field trials to start by April.

The funny thing is every other competitor is sending their AC for the Aero India 09 bar Dassault.

EADS is sending the entire Luftwaffe.

Which makes absolute sense not to go for a programme in disarray funded by countries basically in recession.

The U.S economy may not be doing that well either, but hell they still spend a lot on R&D and their Radars are proven.

Rafale already has one ready, so it still retains its competitiveness.