NATO has awarded its E-3A AWACS replacement contract to Saab and Bombardier, selecting the GlobalEye platform, according to French defense publication La Lettre
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.
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.