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Iron Dome has optic seeker (radar seeker is too expensive). You can see separation of nose cone in this video (0:57-0.59): As u can see nose cone is made of metal, not transparent for radar waves:

Iron Dome has discardable nose cone.

In Syria there is a full network. sure IRCT range from front is pretty low, plus u cant guide radar missiles with them (radar missile need midcourse guidance). F-15 and F-16 were not wonder weapons either. F-15 was much slower than MiG-25, MiG-23 was much faster than F-16. But we know what...

And Pantsir was made to create an impenetrable shield against stealthy cruise missiles. F-35 beats Su-57 in stealth. F-35 beats Su-57 in ECM. F-35 beats Su-57 in RWR. F-35 beats Su-57 in situational awareness. F-35 beats Su-57 in networking. F-35 beats Su-57 in sensor fusion. F-35 beats Su-57...

The Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements said in a recent interview that the force will begin to phase out the F-22 and A-10 in about nine years, by 2030 or so, opting for greater reliance on autonomous and unmanned aircraft...

Why we need them if US itself getting rid of them?

F-35 is much more effective actually. It has more advanced avionics, better networking , better sensor fusion, much better strike capabilities. It is not so fast and maneuverable, but these things are good mostly for hollywood movies.

They have J-20, why copy trash F-35? Why unmatched F-22 stopped production after 180 and will be phassed out while trash F-35 will be produced in thousands and remain in service for decades?

If F-35 is trash, why China is trying to copy it?

China is currently developing J-31, which is a bad copy of F-35.

F-16 block 60 is not cheaper than F-35A, but much less potent. F-22 is two times more expensive than F-35 and far behind in strike capabilities. No wonder that F-22 will be phased out while F-35 continue to serve for decades. There is no such thing.

There are many modernization programs: There is no any doubt it will be. Current USAF strike and fighter jet inventory (including A-10) is about 2000. 1763 F-35A were ordered by USAF. Even of order is reduced, it wont be something drastic. Recent Swiss choice only confirms that F-35 is best...

Israel imports some 30 billion euro from EU each year, so price is obviously not a problem here. Europeans simply dont sell Meteors separately, they want to keep it as exclusive advantage of their platform (Typhoon and Rafale). Israel relies on F-35 which have a huge advantage over any aicraft...

The biggest advantage of the Rafale is Meteor missiles which have much larger no escape zone than AMRAAMs. So if Rafales will keep distance they will win quote easily most of the engagements.

Fighter aircraft: F-35A offers highest overall benefit at lowest cost by far The Federal Council based its decision on a comprehensive technical evaluation of four new fighter aircraft candidates (Eurofighter by Airbus, Germany; F/A-18 Super Hornet by Boeing, USA; F-35A by Lockheed Martin, USA...

Based on its size should fit into internal bay of the F-35. Comparison with same class missiles: JSM ----------------- 416 kg ----- 125 kg ------ 4 m-------- 185 km (560 km hi-hi-low). SOM-J -------------- 540 kg ----- 140 kg ------ 3.9 m ---- 280 km Sea Breaker --- < 400 kg ----- 110 kg -----...

Trophy was selected as APS for Challenger 3:

The concept is very similar to existing BLU-108:

In terms of displacement it is corvette. In terms of air defence it is destroyer. In terms ASW it is corvette.