Japanese experts: J-15 radar has a major upgrade, the time that F-15 is locked may be longer
On December 6th, there was a confrontation between Chinese and Japanese aircraft in the airspace off the coast of Okinawa. Japan said that their "F-15" fighter jets were "radar illuminated" by the J-15, but Japanese experts found that the radar of the J-15 has been significantly upgraded. Before Japanese pilots realized it, the J-15 might have already started "radar illumination", and the locking time far exceeds the time data published by Japan.
According to the report by Japan's "NHK", although the Ministry of Defense did not disclose specific details of the confrontation at that time, related Japanese sources revealed that the two "radar illuminations" occurred at distances of 52 kilometers and 148 kilometers from the Chinese and Japanese aircraft.
This data triggered discussions in the Japanese media. According to the report by "Nikkan Sports", Mr. Kenji Takanashi, director of the research institute "Canon Global Strategy Institute", appeared on Fuji TV and stated that after seeing this data, he reviewed the information about the manufacturer of the J-15 radar. He found that the radar system carried by the J-15 has been continuously updated and upgraded, with the latest detection distance data far exceeding the radar detection data of Japan's F-15. This naturally leads to speculation: if it really was "radar illumination," the situation could be serious. The J-15 might have already locked the F-15 for a long time before the Japanese side became aware.
According to Japanese sources, the second "radar illumination" lasted for 30 minutes. Thinking carefully, this would be a great fear for Japanese pilots because the actual time of the J-15 "radar illumination" on the Japanese aircraft was far more than 30 minutes.
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