Tel Aviv's F-35s can shoot down S-300s sold from Russia to Syria. Aircraft discussed but "deadly" for air and tactical domination

   

Currently the S 300 missile system in Syria is not yet operational since the Russians are still training Assad's army. It will take a few months before the Syrian military manages to make the new and sophisticated systems work independently.

The Israeli F 35s have the most advanced version of Lockheed Martin, the F-35 (Adir Joint Strike Fighter) which offers Tel Aviv the ability to destroy the S-300 with relative ease.

One of the main capabilities of the F-35 is the suppression (SEAD) and destruction (DEAD) of enemy air defenses such as the S-300.

The F-35 is known as a fifth generation aircraft. It possesses advanced stealth, integrated avionics, sensor fusion and superior logistics support, with the most powerful and comprehensive integrated sensor package of any fighter aircraft in history.

The F-35's advanced stealth allows pilots to penetrate enemy zones without being detected by radars which, however, normal fighters cannot evade.

The F-35 was designed with the entire battle area in mind, bringing new flexibility and operational capability to the United States and its allies.

Today in modern conflicts, referred to as "netcentric" they depend on every single ability ranging from electronic attack to stealth. Once the missions were carried out by aircraft specialized for each single capacity. Air-to-air combat, ground-to-ground attacks, electronic attack, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Today all of these missions can only be performed by an F-35 flight group.

Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities allow F-35 pilots to locate and track enemy forces, illuminate radars and interrupt attacks with unmatched effectiveness. Advanced avionics provides the pilot with real-time access to battle space information with 360-degree coverage and an unparalleled ability to dominate the tactical environment.

Data collected by sensors on the F-35 is shared in real time with coordination and control commands at sea, in the air or on land, providing an instant, high-fidelity view of ongoing operations. The F-35 is a formidable force multiplier that improves joint and inter-allied operations.

The F-35 fighter is able to reach well-defended targets and suppress, as mentioned, enemy radars. The F-35's low observability stealth (VLO) allows it to safely enter areas of enemy airspace. The combination of stealth capabilities, active radar technology (AESA) and the aircraft's ability to carry its entire reserve component of weapons and fuel internally allows F-35 pilots to engage ground targets at longer ranges than once, without frequent in-flight refueling.

The F-35's integrated sensors, information and weapons systems give pilots an edge over potential front-line combat aircraft. Compared to fifth generation fighters such as F-35 and F-22, previous aircraft have a wider radar section (RCS), which means they can be more easily detected by enemy radar. In air combat, past aircraft have relatively identical opportunities to detect and engage each other, while a fifth generation fighter pilot can see enemy aircraft first and take decisive and lethal action from a considerable distance.

The ability to see and not be seen is redefining the air-to-air tactics of the previous generation. Leveraging the benefits of stealth, advanced sensors and data fusion that provide increased pilot situational awareness, F-35 pilots can fly critical ISR missions with more sophisticated data capture than any previous fighter aircraft. .

Much of the F-35's electronic warfare and ISR capabilities are made possible by a processor capable of over 400 billion operations per second. This processor collects data from the classified electronic warfare suite developed by BAE Systems to identify enemy radar and electronic warfare emissions. The eight-sensor electro-optical aiming system (EOTS) provides the pilot with 360-degree coverage, recommending which target to attack and whether or not he should use kinetic or electronic means to counter the threat.

The F-35 has the most reliable communications suite of any fighter aircraft built to date. Components include AESA Radar, EOTS Targeting System, Distributed Aperture System (DAS), Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) and Communication, Navigation and Identification (CNI) Avionics. The F-35 will become increasingly performing in the SEAD / DEAD role as time goes on and will soon be upgraded with full Block 3F operational capability and subsequent Block 4 software and hardware configurations.

Tel Aviv said its F-35 has been operational since December 2017 and recently signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin for some modifications according to Israeli specifications to bring its fleet of 50 aircraft to the 3F Plus block configuration, by December 2021.

Even without the full capacity of the 3F Block, Tel Aviv's F-35 can successfully strike Syria's S-300.

 

 

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