You mentioned word Spoting, which is synonyms to interception.
Good thing you know basics.
Since you already know search, and TWS functions, the are the bascic functions of any radar, FCR is more advanced than basic radar. When a radar using search mode aka scanning a particular area, the radar
spot some something for ex a UFO. Next step is identify & track, after that a weapon lock at the end weapon release. When the UFO/target become aware of any of this, and take necessary measure or the aam hit it target, then you can use the term
interception, otherwise we forced to say IAF intercepting PAF jets every day using long range surveillance radar, and PAF intercepted IAF jets during balakot air strike using surveillance radar
I have no obsession to defend stupidity so UTTAM is better hence Mk1a will be better than MK1 . But what would be outrageous when I claim MK1A will spot MK1 from 350 km and MK1 can't beyond 20km.
Again you are talking about stupidity. Like it or not mk1a can spot and acquire a lock on mk1 a way before mk1 can do the same. In simple all radar were not same
FYI. uttam can spot 2m2 rcs target around 150/200km and AAAU can do the same around 350km+ and F22 FCR can do the same in excess of 350km
Frontal RCS of F22 is around
0.0001 m2 or −40 dBsm – equivalent to the radar reflection of a "steel marble" and Su 35 in excess of 3m2 and increases further due to compact load. Phalcon can spot a fighter target around/excess of 400km
RAM work against X band which FCR uses but ground radar work on S band or L band against which RAM doesn't work well.
Very funny
RAM -
Radar-absorbing material
RADAR -
RAdio Detecting And Ranging
US/EU/China etc now focusing on more advance RAM which will cover S and other bands
Then main reason why these countries started with X band becz most of FCR uses X band.
FYI - FCR of F22, F35, LCA, MKI uses X band
But same cant say regarding Chinese Jxxx copies.
IRST can track stealth from > 60km and guide missile at 40km Range.
Yes, they can, but unfortunately F22 also having IR reduction features, which reduces the range at which IRST can spot F22 and F22 pilot is not so dumb to bring F22 infront of their IRST
Your claims are egregious when you say Su-35 can't track F 22 beyond 20 km. Hence I objected. But rather accepting mistake you keep arguing for no reason.
Only it can if F22 pilot wanted to or Su35 FCR in OFF condition and F22 flying infront of Su35 around 20++ km, one major disadvantage of F22, it lacks F35 DAS IRST
Your objection is based on luck, and under normal conditions, 1v1, Su35 will use its radar to TWS,[f22 also do the same, but] F22 RWR picks su35 radar signals 100s miles away and direct an/apg 77 to use narrow beam for search the source and can spot su35 around 350m [sensor fusion]and avoid Su35 search range, means chances of su35 spotting F22 is close to zero.
If you consider luck, a mig21 is capable of shooting down F35, F22, J20, 6th gen etc, and why develop tejas ?? and why don't add a irst in its belly and use it to counter stealth ??
FYI, Su30mki, su35, su57 having search range around/over 400km, and capable of spotting a huge airliner in excess of 300~350km, but tracking, identifying them depends on lots of factors.
Intercepting a signal and a fighter jet is two different things.
BAE Systems EI&S AN/ALR 94 radar warning receiver (RWR) used in F22 having range in excess of 460km, some says
means F22 can detect su35 around 450km/900km or more, and anapg77 lpi mode reduces the chance of detection.
No wonder IAF not interested in su35 and cancelled su57, and rejected super sukhoi upgrade and currently only considering upgrade using DRDO tech, the tech which is common with LCA pgrm.