Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning and F-22 'Raptor' : News & Discussion
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Su-57 has OLS-50 which is QWIP based next gen IRST. It'll track F-35 from quite a distance. Plus don't forget the wing/LEVCON mounted L-Band AESA radars combined with its own 3 primary X-Band AESA radars and Su-57 has more chance of detecting and destroying F-35 than vice-versa.
wrong image showing AN/AAQ 40 EOTS shared by the turk guy,I had a feeling this was happening
But how the hell does Singapore have this info?
AN/AAQ 37 DAS has been designed as MAWS primarily as said here and AN/AAQ 37 EOTS is used to send targeting data to NATO countries probably:
and has demonstrated the same more than a decade back:
Distributed Aperture System Tracks Ballistic Missiles from 1,300 km Away - Defense Update:
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EXCLUSIVE: F-35A officially certified to carry nuclear bomb - Breaking Defense
The designation marks the first time that a stealth fighter can carry a nuclear weapon, in this case the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb.
F-35 upgrade delays prompt US Air Force to scale back jet purchases
The Pentagon stopped accepting deliveries of the newest F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in summer 2023 as software problems snarled the jets' latest upgrades.
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Pentagon clears F-35 for full-rate production
The decision came almost six months after the F-35 finished a series of Joint Simulation Environment tests.
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Le Danemark s'inquiète du retard pris dans la livraison de ses chasseurs-bombardiers F-35A - Zone Militaire
Le 12 mars, avec cinq ans de retard par rapport au calendrier prévu, le Pentagone a annoncé qu'il venait d'approuver la "production à plein régime" du
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Among the solutions considered, the simplest would be to temporarily bring to Denmark some of the six F-35s currently assigned to Luke Air Force Base [Arizona]. But this would require Flyvevåbnet pilots to be able to continue their training with the support of "other countries", says the Danish ministry.
It also suggests the possibility of "purchasing or borrowing F-35s from other countries already equipped with this aircraft". This is a clear appeal to the United States, which is the only country capable of satisfying such a demand. Finally, there is also mention of an "adjustment of political milestones" concerning the F-35, which seems quite abstruse.
"I have asked the armed forces to prepare a number of proposals that could form the basis of an overall solution that we could discuss and decide on within the conciliation circle. The F-35 fighter jets represent a major investment for Denmark. They will be important for our defense and security for many years to come. It is crucial that we follow this matter closely", insisted the Danish Defense Minister.
F-35 Cleared For Full-Rate Production 17 Years After Its First Flight
The F-35 has been cleared for full-rate production, although there are lingering issues with preparations for its critical Block 4 upgrade.
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Full-rate production begins after producing 1000 aircraft. American military procurement is build different.
Our babus think like modern families. we will buy grocery every week. US MIC thinks like our grandparents. Buy 1 year worth of grocery to get best rates.F-35 Cleared For Full-Rate Production 17 Years After Its First Flight
The F-35 has been cleared for full-rate production, although there are lingering issues with preparations for its critical Block 4 upgrade.
Full-rate production begins after producing 1000 aircraft. American military procurement is build different.
External pods would somewhat compromise stealth specially from side. AIRST proves how much IRST has become important in modern battlespace even for VLO fighters.
Argentina to buy surplus F-16 jets from Denmark
Denmark is replacing its F-16 fleet with new F-35 jets, both of which are made by the American company Lockheed Martin.
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I'm still a bit puzzled why the aim-260 is still visually classified if it looks and is the size of an aim-120.
Maybe it doesn't exist and they are B-essing us. lol.
Maybe it doesn't exist and they are B-essing us. lol.
AIM-120D3 may have the range but not end game kinematics of PL-15 or Meteor. It's just not always about range. AIM-260 JATM is American reply to PL-15 and likes and I don't think they wan't to reveal its design to the Chinese so early.
It's not the design/exterior look that gives away the aim-260 its long range secret but its fuel and seeker. That is why it is weird that they don't visually reveal the missile. They bloody reveal the shape of the B-21 and NGAD fighter before they fly but not the missile.
You, can't hide aircraft flying above peoples head with smart phones and all around near AFBs, but missile carried inside IWB, you can hide well, that is why iirc they are building specialized hangars with more security to store aim-260, plus you are right, its dimensions should be in ballpark of aim-120 amraam, since it has to go into IWB of f-22, f-35, but the seeker is said to be dual mode(IIR & radar) they want to hide the packaging optimization they did??
New AIM-260 Missiles Are So Secretive They Will Require A Custom Storage Bunker At Hill AFB
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They revealed the shape of the B-21 years before it was disclosed publicly. Northrup commercials shows the B-21 and their NGAD fighter.
Duel seekers have been around for years the USN had them on their SM-2's
Right now US 4th gen fighters could be carrying AAM with much longer range than aim120d in the AMRAAM-ER and ESSM blk-2 missiles but logic for the MIC is nonexistent. F-35 and F-22 better be able to carry six internal aim-260's or it was just a waste of money when you have the aim-120-ER and ESSM blk2.
NO I WANNA SEE IT NOW!!!