Guys, I read a really striking news in Sözcü yesterday: it's claimed that a new technology has been developed to 'outsmart' the radar systems of the US's most secret fighter jets, the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. 🤔
So, it's being said that stealth technology, which has been used for years to evade radar systems, might not be as effective as it once was, and a new 'radar-breaking' method has emerged. What do you think about this?
If this is just one side of the news, are we really triggering a new era in fighter jet technology? Or is it just a marketing ploy? Do you think this development will affect the US's military superiority, or is it just the continuation of technology that has already reached a certain level?
And of course, we can also discuss what this situation means for countries like Turkey that are investing in stealth technologies... 🚀
Is there now an ultra-stealth weapon that can evade F-22/F-35 radars before they even wake up?
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That "radars don't have time to react" sounds like those yellow press headlines mixing churras with merinas. I'll give you concrete data: as of today, **there is no publicly proven system** capable of detecting an F-22 or F-35 at traditional operational ranges (tens/hundreds of km) before their own electronic warfare systems neutralize the threat.
What **is** advancing, however, is **quantum electronic warfare** and **agile frequency radars with AI-based processing**. For example, the F-35's **NGJ (Next Generation Jammer)** program sweeps frequencies in milliseconds and recognizes new patterns in real time. It's not about "seeing first," but **"hiding better while the enemy can't react."** For a radar to "catch" a Raptor, it would have to operate in bands where the F-22 no longer works (and that destroys its range).
Regarding the headline: if we're talking about **RCS (Radar Cross Section)**, Lockheed's latest calculations (2023) place the F-35 at ~0.001 m² for head-on incidence, the same as a blackbird in flight. To break through that, you'd need **submillimeter radars with orders of magnitude more power** (and that's unfeasible today: you'd fry the receiver). Russia and China have tested **V-band (40-75 GHz) systems**, but their useful range is under 50 km and they suffer brutal atmospheric absorption.
Your key question: does this affect countries like Turkey? **It depends on the winning horse.** If stealth is reinforced with **passive sensors (high-resolution infrared, LIDAR) and data fusion**, a country with its own technology (like the future Turkish Fighter) can compensate. But if we buy into the "radar killer" sandwiches, we're in for decades of disappointment. If I were you, I'd forget the headlines and look at:
1. **NGJ-MS** (jamming from 2025)
2. **FCAS' active RCS** (distributed MIMO on the aircraft's skin?)
3. **Raytheon's response to Chinese passive radars** (they already have a prototype in testing).