ArleighBurke95
New Member
Apparently, the AN/APS-145 radar carried by the E-2C Hawkeye operates in the UHF range, around the 445 MHz range. This puts it well below the 2 GHz limit below which "nothing is invisible." Does this mean that the E-2C is capable of detecting stealthy targets?
Additionally, the E-2D will add an AESA radar, which should improve its ability to detect small targets (for example, the F-15Cs AESA radar is able to detect small cruise missile targets because of its electronic scanning).
These features, combined with the very high power of an AEW&C system, should give the E-2C a very good capability to detect low-observable targets, and the E-2D an even greater ability to do so. Does this sound plausible?
Additionally, the E-2D will add an AESA radar, which should improve its ability to detect small targets (for example, the F-15Cs AESA radar is able to detect small cruise missile targets because of its electronic scanning).
These features, combined with the very high power of an AEW&C system, should give the E-2C a very good capability to detect low-observable targets, and the E-2D an even greater ability to do so. Does this sound plausible?
