It was only recently when the F-15 was finally fitted with the newest of AESA radar systems the U.S. has to offer - the APG-63(V)3.
From what I've managed to gather, there's virtually no information on this version of the -63 which I could find.
My question is how it stacks up against similar radar systems around the world, and more specifically, how an F-15 fitted with said radar would stack up against something like a Rafale, Typhoon or Super Hornet.
The Super Hornet itself is easiest to compare as I've found more info on its APG-79; a system that is probably not as good as the -63(V)3 (pure speculation, given that the -63(V)3 is apparently an F-15 radar system with APG-79 tech). The Super Hornet is claimed to have a small RCS inthe magnitude of around 0.1 sq.m while the F-15 has a gigantic 15-25 sq. m RCS. These are clean figures, however, and when the two aircraft carry missiles, their RCS is to go up dramatically. Still though, it's likely that the Super Hornet would still have a tiny RCS compared to the Eagle. Thus, I've come to question whether the F-15's impressive new radar system is offset by its humongous RCS.
Would an F-15 fitted with the APG-63(V)3 be able to take down an F/A-18E with an APG-79? Would the two aircraft be able to track each other far before within firing range? Or would an F-15 simply not know what hit it?
From this chart I've found, the -63(V)2 is similar in performance to the -79. Given the Hornet's small RCS, it looks like the Hornet has the advantage until the -63(V)3 was installed. The diagram simply states 'Detection/Tracking Range'. I'm not sure as to what mode the radar systems were assumed to be in when the graph was plotted.