This AI slop article is trash.
Heat seeking missiles are often line of sight weapons, meaning you have to see it first.
Stealth prevents the seeing it.
The one that got shot was because they saw it physically, stealth technology doesn’t protect against “oh look we can see it with our eyes” and never has.
The other side of this coin is that it appears the F-35 actually detected the heat seeking missile and intercepted it with a decoy, which is why it was able to fly home.
The comments on the article are the only thing worth having been posted.
Stealth prevents the seeing it.
No it doesn’t.
Also F-35 can be seen by radar as well. Especially from the rear and sides. Just harder than older gen planes.
Heat seeking missiles have been a thing for a long time, and they will continue being a thing in the future. Because they are effective.
The one that got shot was because they saw it physically, stealth technology doesn’t protect against “oh look we can see it with our eyes” and never has.
Yes, that’s what the article says, thank you.
The article is slop and says nothing useful or new.
Well, since you didn’t say anything the article doesn’t, what does that say about you?
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