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Cutting-edge AESA radar like on the F-35 is incredible. It actually looks like a black and white photograph. I think your guess on antennas is roughly correct b
by beeeeerp 3y ago
Cutting-edge AESA radar like on the F-35 is incredible. It actually looks like a black and white photograph. I think your guess on antennas is roughly correct based on what we know about modern AESA.
- KeplerBoy 3y agoIsn't that Synthetic Aperture Radar though? You can get similar results (black and white aerial pictures) by strapping a pretty basic siso radar system on a drone.
- beeeeerp 3y agoI’m honestly not sure what the difference is. I kind of understand SISO, MIMO, and beam steering concepts, but just the basics from nerding out on my Starlink dish. This is what I’m talking about: https://www.twz.com/f-35-will-get-new-radar-under-massive-upgrade-initiative https://www.twz.com/f-35-will-get-new-radar-under-massive-up... Specifically this image: https://www.twz.com/uploads/2023/01/03/20065813381381024.jpg https://www.twz.com/uploads/2023/01/03/20065813381381024.jpg I don’t know how targeting works, but with this level of resolution, I think basic image algorithms can start to come into play. It blows my mind.