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35 – how the newest fighter surpasses its competitors – UNIAN
The F-35 has often been criticized for being expensive, but its victory over Iranian air defenses has proven its effectiveness, experts say.
Not long ago, the F-35 stealth fighter managed to defeat Iranian air defense. This highlights its ability to combat higher-level threats, Business Insider reports.
Britain's top military officer told reporters last week that when Israel used its F-35s to launch retaliatory strikes on Iran in late October, it managed to destroy almost all of Tehran's air defenses and hit missile factories. According to him, it was for such missions that the fighter was created.
The publication noted that the F-35 was previously used only against soft targets with limited or no air defense. Israeli fighters…