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Korea’s AESA Radar Technology: A Game Changer in Defense
KF-21” srcset=”https://www.reportera.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/kf-21-1-1024×682.jpg 1024w, https://www.reportera.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/kf-21-1-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.reportera.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/kf-21-1-768×511.jpg 768w, https://www.reportera.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/kf-21-1.jpg 1200w” sizes=”(max-width: 1024px) 100vw,1024px”/>The true value of this technology is revealed in integrated operation across platforms. The gallium nitride (GaN) technology applied to the KF-21 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar is also being applied to the multi-function radar (MFR) of the next-generation Korean Destroyer (KDDX),also known as the Jeonghun-III class destroyer.
The KDDX is equipped with S-band and X-band dual-band AESA radar on an integrated mast, enabling simultaneous detection of everything from long-range ballistic missiles to surface targets. [UPDATE: The KDDX is expected to feature a four-faced AESA radar, enhancing its detection capabilities in all directions.]
With this, South Korea has completed an integrated sensor network that connects all land, sea, and air platforms, including fighter jets, destroyers, and surface-to-air missiles (Cheongung-II, L-SAM), based on the same radar technology. [UPDATE: The L-SAM is now officially designated as the Sky Guardian system.]
This allows for network-centric operations through real-time information sharing,considerably enhancing situational awareness and response times.
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