A nice animation showing the 4 different integrated, modular masts that Thales Nederland BV is / will be producing. Starring "i-gull the seagull", the new Thales mascot. This animation is first shown at the DSEi 2009 in London.
Sure, size matters, but what really counts is the angle of the reflecting faces and the presence of holes/corners that work like a concave mirror. Traditional masts with many sensors of different shapes tend to reflect stronger than optimized faces, even if they're larger :-)
Compare the more stealthy ship designs with the traditional designs. Although I think the latter ones are prettier, the stealthy ships, with larger reflecting faces,still have a lower RCS
@KucingHomoMalaysial Not exactly...
Sure, size matters, but what really counts is the angle of the reflecting faces and the presence of holes/corners that work like a concave mirror. Traditional masts with many sensors of different shapes tend to reflect stronger than optimized faces, even if they're larger :-)
Compare the more stealthy ship designs with the traditional designs. Although I think the latter ones are prettier, the stealthy ships, with larger reflecting faces,still have a lower RCS
qlnsibr 9 months ago