First-of-its-kind military radar developed

China Electronics Technology Group Corp, one of the world's largest suppliers of defense electronics, is promoting a new radar system that the State-owned conglomerate said is the first of its kind in the world.

Developed by the CETC 14th Institute in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, the YLC-2E radar is on display at the ongoing 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which opened on Tuesday in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, and runs through Sunday. It is China's newest hardware for countering stealth aircraft, according to the institute, the country's largest and most renowned developer of military radar.

A researcher at the institute, who wished to be identified only as Zheng, said the S-band multifunctional radar incorporates state-of-the-art technologies and is capable of detecting and tracking stealth fighter jets, as well as guiding missiles toward the targets.