10 March 2022

Update: South Korea to test AESA fighter radar

by Akhil Kadidal

South Korea is preparing to test the performance of its indigenously developed active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, meant for integration into the KF-21 fighter aircraft.

The announcement, which was made by the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), specified that the domestic flight-testing, scheduled to start from mid-March, will “verify and supplement” the performance of the radar system.

The tests will “mitigate risks associated with the initial development of the radar system for deployment aboard fighter jets”, and help “optimise the development of software”, a DAPA statement said.

South Korea is preparing to test the performance of its indigenously developed active electronically...

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