Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0

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The SPY-6(V)3 for the Constellation FFG’s and JFK onwards CVN’s consists of only 3x fixed 6ft faces with 9x RMA modules each compared to 4x fixed 14ft faces with 37 RMA modules a piece for the SPY-6(V)1 on the Burke flight III. Likewise the SPY-7(V)2 variant for the Spanish F-110 will be significantly smaller in scale than whatever SPY-7 variant is to equip the future Japanese ASEV. Oils ain’t Oils. It was made clear from its public debut that the radar for the new 142m Mogami was to be enhanced to reflect its greater emphasis on air warfare, we already know this. Yes, Japan already design and produce their own GaN-based AESA’s but as far as I’m aware nothing in S-band, only C-band and X-band. Even their most modern Maya class DDG’s commissioned in 20’ & 21’ use the PESA SPY-1D(V), when the capability to develop a superior S-band AESA equivalent in-country was already well established. Perhaps the interest in SPY-6/7 (if indeed true) indicates a preference for an S-band rather than C-band surveillance radar (Asahi, Akizuki) for future JMSDF 2nd rate combatants.