C4iSR

An In-depth Look at GaN Based AESA Radar

What GaN accomplishes and LDMOS does not is delivering the power that radar systems demand in certain frequencies. GaN is the better choice since it balances bandwidth, power, and size. LDMOS can provide high output power in a small package, but only for low frequencies. GaAs can provide high frequencies, but not high power. […]

Air Platform

CAIC Zhishengji-10 (Z-10) Attack Helicopter

The weak performance of WZ-9 turboshaft engines, which purportedly prevents the Z-10 from carrying its maximum weapons payload, including up to 16 HJ-10 anti-tank missiles, made the Pakistan Army decide against procuring the helicopter and opt for the T129 ATAK multirole attack helicopter instead in 2018. […]