Originally Posted by
Brat
Your area of expertise in evaluating it is...?
None whatsoever, other than what info is available via open source, nor do I claim any particular expertise, what's your's?. Instead of cherry picking one sentence out of context which suits your stance, why not try answering the actual question I posed in the comment you quoted from?
IF the F-35 provides the edge over current IADS that it is supposed to do, that's undoubtedly a great operational asset but, given how late into service it is, will it still provide that edge over updated and in development systems? Will the updating of the onboard sensors/avionics be enough to counter the ever evolving IADS threat, or will the basic airframe and LO technologies built into it be the ultimate limiting factor?
-RP