I don't see any significant use case for Javelins outside of Europe anyway. So I don't think it's that big of a deal personally.
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Pretty much every item the US has transferred to Ukraine isnt relevant in a China fight. The stuff they’re sending is great for a land warfare war such as with Russia. But i think a China war will hardly be a land war of artillery and heavy armor
Indeed. Fifth generation fighter aircraft don't have all-aspect stealth. The often quoted figures of ball bearing or bb size rcs is only true from a very narrow cone from the frontal section of the aircraft. Once you deviate from it you will start getting RCS spikes from control surfaces and protrusions. Keeping enemy assets within the frontal +- 60 degree cone is a very important skill for fifth gen fighter pilots to learn.
Another (and final) successful hypersonic test flight for the Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept (HAWC). According to the release, it flew greater than Mach 5, higher than 60,000 feet and over 300 nautical miles.
Using a civilian cargo ship to transport Bradleys
(Accidentally posted it in the pictures thread when I wanted to post it here, my bad)
(Accidentally posted it in the pictures thread when I wanted to post it here, my bad)
The first three points reads like something you'd find in reddit.
This is when ekranoplanes will turn from "typical horrible soviet idea" to "bleeding edge awesomeness" in the eyes of fanboys.
The difference is that one is used for transport and the other has a bunch of explosives strapped to its back.