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An F-35 stealth fighter flying in Texas sent classified data to an air base 5,000 miles away in Denmark

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An F-35 stealth fighter flying in Texas sent classified data to an air base 5,000 miles away in Denmark

The demonstration shows how the F-35 can effectively gather critical information on a battlespace and distribute it to allies.
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5.20.25
The US defense contractor Lockheed Martin said one of its F-35 stealth fighters sent classified data from Texas to a command center about 5,000 miles away in Denmark, calling this a milestone and a successful demonstration of how systems work together. Danish military F-35s flying out of Fort Worth exported the data via DAGGR-2, made by Lockheed's Advanced Development Programs, also known as Skunk Works. The command-and-control system then passed the classified information through commercial satellite communications to Denmark's Skrydstrup Air Base. Danish Air Chief Maj. Gen. Jan Dam hailed the recent data demonstration as a "significant milestone toward enhancing Denmark's capabilities, as it enabled our MDO staff to witness in real-time the potential of the F-35's ability to collect, analyse and share advanced data across geographically dispersed networks."

The recent demonstration highlights how the F-35 can effectively gather critical information and distribute it to allies. Past exercises involving the aircraft have underscored this capability. In April, Lockheed shared that Dutch F-35s relayed sensitive data to a command center at Leeuwarden Air Base during the NATO air exercise Ramstein Flag 2025, and that information was then passed to a rocket artillery system to enable a kill. OJ Sanchez, Skunk Works' vice president and general manager, said the collaboration with Denmark had "enabled us to do what we do best at Skunk Works — rapidly deploy ready-now capabilities at a pace unparalleled in the industry and prove it through real-world flights."
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Interesting and impressive.
 
This is why we don't need vast waves of fighters like we had in WW2.
A relatively few aircraft with decent long range weapons can mark targets for others to shoot if they run out of weapons.
It's why less than 100 F-22 are still a way, way better than 1000 Russian jets.
 
Peter said:
This is why we don't need vast waves of fighters like we had in WW2.
A relatively few aircraft with decent long range weapons can mark targets for others to shoot if they run out of weapons.
It's why less than 100 F-22 are still a way, way better than 1000 Russian jets.
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Provided you can keep them airworthy

And also if you lose an F-22, it represents a far greater capability loss than if the Russians lose 1 Su-27.
 
Peter said:
This is why we don't need vast waves of fighters like we had in WW2.
A relatively few aircraft with decent long range weapons can mark targets for others to shoot if they run out of weapons.
It's why less than 100 F-22 are still a way, way better than 1000 Russian jets.
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Problem being is that drones could be used to take out the f22s while on the ground.

If I were a policy maker, I would want a stealth drone " mother ship" developed to carry a few dozen smaller drones programed to search for the engine intakes of the enemy fighters and blow up 1 kg of explosives when entering the engine intake ( note when the enemy jets are on the ground).

Send about 10 stealth mother drones to attack a major airbase and you could potentially take out 30 jets for months if not destroyed beyond repair
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
Problem being is that drones could be used to take out the f22s while on the ground.

If I were a policy maker, I would want a stealth drone " mother ship" developed to carry a few dozen smaller drones programed to search for the engine intakes of the enemy fighters and blow up 1 kg of explosives when entering the engine intake ( note when the enemy jets are on the ground).

Send about 10 stealth mother drones to attack a major airbase and you could potentially take out 30 jets for months if not destroyed beyond repair
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The more we lurch towards quality over quantity, the more vulnerable we become and the harder it hurts when we lose an aircraft/ship.
 
Peter said:
This is why we don't need vast waves of fighters like we had in WW2.
A relatively few aircraft with decent long range weapons can mark targets for others to shoot if they run out of weapons.
It's why less than 100 F-22 are still a way, way better than 1000 Russian jets.
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This is why the F-15EX is actually a pretty good idea.

With 100+ mile air-to-air missiles it is the launch platform hitting targets the F-35 identifies.

WW
 
WorldWatcher said:
This is why the F-15EX is actually a pretty good idea.

With 100+ mile air-to-air missiles it is the launch platform hitting targets the F-35 identifies.

WW
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No need for an f35

Use an awacs platform 300 miles away to direct the f15ex, and the missiles it launches. Once the missile gets within 30 km of target have it turn on its radar for final lock on.

It is what Pakistan is believed to have done to shoot down Indian planes in early May.
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
No need for an f35

Use an awacs platform 300 miles away to direct the f15ex, and the missiles it launches. Once the missile gets within 30 km of target have it turn on its radar for final lock on.

It is what Pakistan is believed to have done to shoot down Indian planes in early May.
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I believe you have that backwards.

It was the Indian Air Force that downed the Parkistani SAAB 2000 AEW platform.

WW
 
WorldWatcher said:
I believe you have that backwards.

It was the Indian Air Force that downed the Parkistani SAAB 2000 AEW platform.

WW
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No

I mean that based on reports Pakistan fighters launched pl15 missiles at beyond visual range using either ground based or awacs radar to guide the missiles until the missiles used their own radar to lock on to Indian jets
www.airandspaceforces.com

The Biggest News from India-Pakistan Air Battle: the Kill Chain

Pakistan's kill chain was likely a bigger factor in shooting down an Indian fighter than the jets' relative strengths, an expert said.
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Lord Tammerlain said:
No need for an f35

Use an awacs platform 300 miles away to direct the f15ex, and the missiles it launches. Once the missile gets within 30 km of target have it turn on its radar for final lock on.

It is what Pakistan is believed to have done to shoot down Indian planes in early May.
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Are we saying that ground attack is no longer a mission for fixed wing aircraft ?
 
Rich2018 said:
Are we saying that ground attack is no longer a mission for fixed wing aircraft ?
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Certainly has its place, but drones can certainly take some missions and do them safer and more effectively
 
Our Space Lasers will just take out everything... just surrender now.
 
Rich2018 said:
Provided you can keep them airworthy

And also if you lose an F-22, it represents a far greater capability loss than if the Russians lose 1 Su-27.
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The Pentagon Princess has lost 2 fighters from ships.
 
SMTA said:
The Pentagon Princess has lost 2 fighters from ships.
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How might Oscar Wilde view that ?

"To lose one F-22 might be regarded as misfortune, but to lose two F-22's might be seen as carelessness" ?
 
Rich2018 said:
How might Oscar Wilde view that ?

"To lose one F-22 might be regarded as misfortune, but to lose two F-22's might be seen as carelessness" ?
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We haven’t lost any F-22s. @SMTA was probably referring to the F/A-18 shootdown by the USS Gettysburg and the F/A-18 that was lost over the side on the Truman. There was a third F/A-18 that was lost in a landing accident.
 
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