The F-35 stealth fighter sure is expensive, but when a weapon like this is so dominant it won’t come cheap
The F-35 stealth fighter sure is expensive , but when a weapon like this is so dominant it won’ t come cheap . And it seems not the F-35 now has a new trick up its sleeve: it can help ĸιll cruise missiles, as explained by an expert: In a recent training exercise, an F-35A showed off its data collection and targeting skills by helping a Patriot air defender system destroy a practice cruise missile. This shows that the U.S. Army and Air Force can work together for missile defense in an interesting partnership showing off two advanced systems. This is the first time the Patriot and F-35A have acted together for a common goal. What Transpired? The test happened on June 15 in Palau – a Micronesia nation in the western Pacific Ocean. The air defense system was an older PAC-2 model that consisted of two launchers. It was the first time a Patriot and F-35A displayed their mettle in a live-fire exercise outside of the United States. The target was a drone masquerading as a cruise m...