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I wholly agree on requiring a deterrent, but the total operative capability of the defensive force is much more important than individual hardware components.
by fsloth 9y ago
I wholly agree on requiring a deterrent, but the total operative capability of the defensive force is much more important than individual hardware components.
I wasn't claiming a modern fighter is not a critical part of this equation. I was merely asking what does actually "best" mean in this case. If I get you on my fire control radar and you get me on yours and we both fire missiles, it seems to me the missile and the radar is far more important part of this equation than the avionics platform where they are.
So, practical tactical features...
- varjag 9y ago> If I get you on my fire control radar and you get me on yours and we both fire missiles What happens is F-35 lets you fire missiles a lot earlier than your opponent. If they see you at all. The 'lock on radar' part is what all Russian missiles struggle with currently, a situation they hastily attempt to remedy.
- fsloth 9y ago"What happens is F-35 lets you fire missiles a lot earlier than your opponent. If they see you at all." Thanks, that's a fairly critical feature.
- thesz 9y ago>The 'lock on radar' part is what all Russian missiles struggle with currently, a situation they hastily attempt to remedy. Can I humbly ask you for citation?
- varjag 9y agohttp://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/russias-s-300-s-400-s-500-vs-americas-f-35-f-22-who-wins-20095 http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/russias-s-300-s-40...