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Russian Combat Aircraft with AESA

There's seems to be a common delusion that Russias only combat aircraft with an AESA radar is the Su-57. This is categorically false.   First, production aircraft with AESA fire control radars. (Not including EW or ECM that uses AESA like Khibiny)  Su-57 with N036 Byelka multi positional GaAs/GaN system with slotted planar/radiator and patch antenna arrays. Entered production in 2019 with over 50 made.  Su-35S with the N036Sh Pokosnik GaAs Wing radars with improved radiator arrays. Entered production in 2012 with over 200 made.  Su-30SM2 with the N036Sh Pokosnik GaAs Wing radars with quad radiator arrays. Entered production in 2019 with over 40 made.  We can see the N036KL radars on the bare frames  Su-30SM with normal wings  SM2 with the N036Sh Wing radars  35S N036Sh antenna  exposed...

Radar Warning Receivers

Radar Warning Receivers  5th Generation  All digital RWR with sensor fusion, integrated advanced ECCM and linked to radar and all electronic countermeasure systems (DCIRM, EW, ECM, RCM, IRCM, MAW etc) and all aircraft optical and radar systems for total sensor fusion.   4th Generation  Fully digital RWR with Fully digitised function, all band protection, Fully automated, Combat modes, Advanced Threat identifier, ECCM integration, basic LPI protection, Linked to LCD display, with 16x to 32x bit Digital chipsets linked to the FMC.  3rd Generation  Digital RWR All aspect protection, Automatic function, Azimuth display feature, Paint warning, Radar type displayed, launch warning, Integrated with IFF, radar and EW, Stabilised headings threat identification and 8-16x bit Digital chipsets linked to the FMC.  2nd Generation  RWR with all aspect protection and paint direction warning.  1st Generation  Basic RWR with analogue electronics...