It is said that a new AESA radar for FA-50(or F-50) is being tested in the Netherlands. Poor LIG Nex1, a cutting-edge missile&radar company, developed this radar (ESR-500A) after losing to Hanwha Systems in the KF-21 radar bid.
It boasts performance that is 3 to 4 times better than existing Israel made, and according to technical data, it is the most powerful and advanced technology among radars of the similar class in terms of both backe-end and front-end.
It is likely to be adopted by the Korean Air Force, Indonesia, Iraq, the Philippines, and Thailand in the future, while Poland and Malaysia have adopted the US 'PhantomStrike' radar before.
The 'FA-50 Block-70' equipped with this radar is expected to perform powerful air combat, ground warfare, and anti-ship missions at low cost.
*Block-70 is equivalent to so-called Block-20.