Old fighters, such as Hornets, cannot detect all drones with their radar. The F-35 is expected to be a huge leap in performance. “The ability to see smaller targets. The ability to see slow targets. The ability to see targets operating at low altitudes,” project manager Henrik Elo sums up the change. When Russia launched a drone attack on Poland in the fall of 2025, the Poles were initially in trouble. The radars of fourth-generation fighters ha…
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Old fighters, such as Hornets, cannot detect all drones with their radar. The F-35 is expected to be a huge leap in performance. “The ability to see smaller targets. The ability to see slow targets. The ability to see targets operating at low altitudes,” project manager Henrik Elo sums up the change. When Russia launched a drone attack on Poland in the fall of 2025, the Poles were initially in trouble. The radars of fourth-generation fighters ha…