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I have no doubt that the Murad-100a AESA radar will be integrated, but the institution that will solve this problem will be Aselsan, not Tusaş. They will simply change the antenna's form factor.
 

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The radar antenna will likely adopt a more rectangular geometry. This results in a horizontally slimmer but wider antenna design. The trade-off may be a slightly reduced downward field of view, but this is compensated by a larger horizontal aperture and improved radar performance. Ultimately, it represents a classic engineering compromise between antenna geometry, coverage angles, and overall capability.
 

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The Anka-3 features a gently rounded nose, meaning the rectangular antenna shape wouldn’t need much flattening. As a result, this radar could even operate in the S-band.

I’m guessing the antenna will be mounted in the nose area in a two-part V-shape, angled slightly toward the ground rather than facing straight ahead. This tilt should make its rectangular shape appear more square, which would help in achieving S-band characteristics.

I think the radar’s primary role will be scanning the ground in SAR mode instead of detecting airborne threats.
 

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