South Korea unveils indigenous AESA radar prototype for KF-X fighter
South Korea
has unveiled an indigenous active electronically scanned-array (AESA) radar prototype for use by the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (RoKAF’s)
next-generation multirole fighter aircraft, which is being developed under the Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X) programme.
The radar,
which has been under development since 2016 by South Korean company Hanwha Systems and the country’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD),
was unveiled in a ceremony held on 7 August, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
The radar
will now undergo further ground performance and installation tests before being integrated with the first KF-X prototype for further testing,
said South Korean officials,
adding that Elta Systems – a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) – has collaborated on the programme and is assisting with the testing phase.
Very few details
have emerged about the AESA radar, which officials have described as a “state-of-the-art system capable of detecting and tracking more than 1,000 targets simultaneously”.