NATO has awarded its E-3A AWACS replacement contract to Saab and Bombardier, selecting the GlobalEye platform, according to French defense publication La Lettre
Frankly, until the grafting stops, not sure anyone should trust US weapons. The f35 got shot down on its first combat mission that was not against a ballon
Stealth isn’t invisibility, much less invincibility.
Your critique is a plane that isn’t invincible or invisible, was able to be hit by a short range anti-air munition that was able to see it, and therefore visually track it?
Honestly, this just sounds like you read a lot of RT, or listen to people who do.
Yes it did, over Lebanon, which had Russian S200 air defense systems at the time. Also it has operated over Iran for over a month now.
Pointing to one indecent where a F-35 stupidly flew low directly over a guy with a manpad isn’t a very good criticism over the aircraft’s capabilities.
Frankly, until the grafting stops, not sure anyone should trust US weapons. The f35 got shot down on its first combat mission that was not against a ballon
Stealth isn’t invisibility, much less invincibility.
Your critique is a plane that isn’t invincible or invisible, was able to be hit by a short range anti-air munition that was able to see it, and therefore visually track it?
Honestly, this just sounds like you read a lot of RT, or listen to people who do.
Nah, just know the graft is real with Lockheed
Your $400 hammer has arrived.
I don’t remember any F-35s being shot down in 2018.
I don’t remember them shot down in 2025 over Iran too.
It did not fly any combat missions against a military with air defense until this year
Yes it did, over Lebanon, which had Russian S200 air defense systems at the time. Also it has operated over Iran for over a month now.
Pointing to one indecent where a F-35 stupidly flew low directly over a guy with a manpad isn’t a very good criticism over the aircraft’s capabilities.
The ballons were shot down by F-22s