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If all fighter jets become stealthy, how will they fight each other? (aviation.stackexchange.com)
4 points by bcaa7f3a8bbc on Sept 11, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



I view this as a similar question to: "If hackers become more sophisticated, how will we stop them?"

It's an ebb and flow. Stealthier aircraft will almost inevitably result in more sophisticated and advanced detection systems.


> Myth: Stealth is obsolete / stealth is a hoax / stealth is marketing

> LO remains relevant (and very useful) for the same reason armor didn't become obsolete when antitank guided missiles were fielded. [...] LO technologies drastically reduce detection ranges and warning times. Sensors that work well against stealthy aircraft would work far better against non-stealthy aircraft. What's the alternative to stealth? No stealth? Make our aircraft easier to detect and track? All future combat a/c designs must consider signature reduction going forward.

Can be seen as a commentary on isolation/mitigation techniques in infomation security.




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