F-35s are being delivered to the US military with nose ballast instead of radars due to AN/APG-85 delays. The "blind" jets must rely on data links from wingmen until the new sensor is ready in 2028.

No reason fot the “supply problem” identified in the article.

  • Comprehensive49@lemmygrad.ml
    7·
    3 days ago

    How is this any better than not delivering the plane? A fighter jet without a radar is fucking blind. It can’t shoot any missiles or see any enemies without the radar. It’s not like the pilot can spot the tiny dot of a plane 100 miles away from inside of his cockpit.

  • shreditdude0@lemmygrad.ml
    14·
    4 days ago

    The US should just ask China for those rare earth materials they need for their radar tech. Not sure if they thought of that yet, but there’s a nice, free tip for them! What an easy fix lol