January 23, 2019 | International, Aerospace
To recap: stealth technology is more effective at a distance. Although there are a number of methods to detect stealth fighters at long range, they generally don't permit weapons to lock on to them.
In Len Deighton's book Fighter, he describes the tactics used by the outnumbered English fighter pilots defending against German Luftwaffe bombers in the Battle of Britain:
The professional fighter pilot gained height as quickly as he was permitted, and treasured possession of that benefit. He hoped always to spot the enemy before they spotted him and hurried to the sun side of them to keep himself invisible. He needed superior speed, so he positioned himself for a diving attack, and he would choose a victim at the very rear of the enemy formation so that he did not have to fly through their gunfire. He would hope to kill on that first dive. If he failed, the dedicated professional would flee rather than face an alerted enemy.
Full article: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-f-22-raptor-and-f-35-stealth-fighters-will-revolutionize-war-42322
May 2, 2024 | International, Security
Popular apps like Xiaomi File Manager and WPS Office are vulnerable to a path traversal flaw that could let hackers overwrite files and execute malici
July 22, 2021 | International, Aerospace
MC2 Technologies, société fondée par des universitaires lillois qui développe des technologies de pointe dans les hyperfréquences dédiées à la lutte antidrones et à la détection d'objets cachés, a annoncé son rachat par le fonds Andera Partners, appuyé par Bpifrance. Andera Partners reprend ainsi le leadership sur un actionnaire chinois. La société, fondée en 2004, a notamment mis au point, avec l'appui d'un programme d'aide aux PME innovantes de la Direction générale de l'armement, un scanner portable pour la sécurité et la lutte antiterroriste, ainsi qu'une technologie de destruction des drones, que les forces armées françaises ont classifiée. Les Echos du 22 juillet
September 10, 2023 | International, Land
Three are fitted for maritime surveillance, anti-submarine and anti-surface missions, and one is designed for search and rescue operations.