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The article ignores the fact that you need radar to find targets for your IR missiles. Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems have a fractional range of radar
by declan_roberts 6mo ago
The article ignores the fact that you need radar to find targets for your IR missiles. Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems have a fractional range of radar and require ideal weather to reach their maximum distance.
In other words, you can target the F-35 but only when it's on top of you dropping bombs on YOU from much further away.