April 5, 2020
U.S. F-35s Are Already Getting Experience Against Hostile Missile Defenses
Abba didn’t identify the type of air-defense vehicle or its operator, but it’s worth noting that Syrian forces have deployed the latest Russian-made Pantsir surface-to-air missile launchers.
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Key point: The U.S. Navy’s EA-18G arguably is the world’s best SEAD/DEAD system.
Two U.S. Air Force F-35 stealth fighter had a close encounter with a mobile air-defense system during combat operations over the Middle East.
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The encounter underscores the stealth fighter’s potential as a platform for suppressing enemy air-defenses, a service official said.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-f-35s-are-already-getting-experience-against-hostile-missile-defenses-140202
