A Shield that Can Make Fighter Jets Invincible?

[@Jim-fe2xz]

My dad always said that developing and deploying new electronics and radars will always be faster than developing and deploying new aircraft.

[@gusgone4527]

He was correct but ... There are more ways to detect aircraft than bouncing radio waves off them and capturing those that return. "it's radar Jim but not as we know it." Said Spock.

[@Skunkhunt_42]

​@@gusgone4527 yup

[@comfortablynumb9342]

But now airplanes are being designed by AI and so things have changed.

[@OleDonKedic]

That goes without saying. Developing an entirely new aircraft is ridiculously expensive.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

@@OleDonKedic not anymore. The latest aircraft are being designed by AI and tested on computers before they're built. Designing is actually faster and cheaper than before.

[@jtjames79]

Now this is how you do electronic warfare next-gen. Stealth is hitting the cost-benefit hockey stick.

[@frankcessna7345]

Every major Air Force offered these same products. Really nothing new here. Products are offered by 6 major companies on 3 continents

[@joshuahuang5798]

You do know that electronic warfare techniques work in synergy with stealth right…?

[@frankcessna7345]

@@joshuahuang5798 LOL - yes i do… for 40 years

[@Yuki_Ika7]

Both are great options, but if one could combine Stealth with some of the capabilities of the Sky Shield it would make for one hell of an aircraft (like the newer F-35's)

[@jtjames79]

@@joshuahuang5798 Never said they didn't. Stealth can contribute to winning battles, logistics still wins wars. If you can trade 100 wild weasel drones for a single stealth, you might want to reconsider your priorities. Instead of only spending a lot of money to get a little more results. Spend a little money to get a lot more results.

[@Av-vd3wk]

Video gets to the point/topic at 4:20

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Innovation is a must

[@jameskwon7617]

The one problem with the towed decoy is that you can't maneuver with that hanging behind you. You would have to hope that the missiles and radar are being properly spoofed by the decoy, otherwise you are a sitting duck. The scenario at the end of the piece seems like a variation of the Wild Weasel concept, except with new jamming and decoy pods, as well as anti-radiation weapons. I'm trying to figure out how innovative this actually is.

[@bl8danjil]

Ditto. I think this is more of a complete package of everything before that used to be a separate system.

[@Dewydidit]

The automobile is a conglomeration of many separate systems working in tandem. It was new enough at one time to scare horses.

[@Skunkhunt_42]

Maybe the tether is old tech and today or in future the decoy don't need to be towed/tethered

[@chuckaddison5134]

This is just one stop shopping of the technologies that have been developed since WW2, and the same old struggle between measures, countermeasures, and counter, counter measures ad infinitum.

[@BoPunk]

A couple things on my mind... The overall drag coefficient of the defensive system does not change drastically, whether stowed or deployed behind the aircraft. It is not a drogue. What little drag the system has while deployed may actually increase polar moment in low speed maneuvers. While very negligible, having that mass well behind the aircraft may aid in both horizontal and vertical rotation if you can get it to swing in a high-G, low speed dogfight, which may help point the nose just enough to get a missile off the rail. Think of it like a mini-pendulum. ✌

[@glennnile7918]

Dark Tech continues to increase my respect with every video I watch. Well done. Again.

[@tommyvarcity2783]

Give him a hand jigger there 😂

[@johnserrano9689]

Not bad considering they started out as a porn site called porn hub hey

[@montagnard-zz1td]

The see saw battle goes on between getting a better defense and a better device to defeat the better defense

[@127DrBob]

Thank you for another great video, I enjoy your presentation style. Special thanks for finally covering an EW solution as that really is the future. I would love to see more coverage of the Information Warfare battle space. Keep up the good work.

[@gusgone4527]

I hope the very existance of that technology remains secret for as long as possible. At least until it is obsolete. With only false and misleading information ever being released to the public. Our aircraft and pilots will be safer that way. Sorry Bob.

[@abikeanditsboy3449]

This really isn't the future in electronic warfare. Everything he's talked about has been around for decades in one form or another. This is how EW goes, side A gains an advantage then side B tries to invent something that exploits a weakness to mitigate that advantage then side A tries to invent a system that defeats a weakness in side B’s defense. It’s been this way since about 5 minutes after the first fight broke out.

[@tomc.5704]

EW is fascinating. But we'll probably never hear about any tech less than a 15 years old. Which, you know....15 years ago we had the iPhone. The 2G network original iPhone.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Fantastic Tech by out Allied Friends !!! 👍 Semper Fi

[@firedirewolf]

Would think that the decoys would be preferred to have a directional deployment so that systems don't make an assumption that the bigger target is trailing the main target. Though I'd expect that these decoys may be used on a cheaper drone that also tries to mimic their signature in the event of the decoy failing that there would be a chance that it would hit the drones. Not to mention, Carrying something on the outside of a stealth craft, especially something broadcasting effects, kinda makes it hard to be stealthy lol

[@papparocket]

Well the radar of a AA system locking onto your aircraft is a pretty clear indication that your much vaunted stealth capability has been ineffective.

[@Kpar512]

Sounds good. I would add (not that I am a tactical genius!) flares to the towable anti-measures. A layered defense in more than one sense of the word.

[@Alan4Ray]

I have to say that you have one of the most interesting & informative channels on KZbin.... Not one channel, but many "Dark" channels that I am very impressed with. I am now subscribed to all your channels, except for Dark Space... because I haven't checked the channel out yet, and it doesn't spark my interest yet like the others do. I must repeat my praise of your videos, because you seem to be very knowledgeable about your subjects, and you must have spent a lot of Time preparing and researching the subjects that you detail. I'm impressed also with your consistent format, the quality of your footage, and how cutting edge these videos are... You must have many years of experience in the field also to be so well versed with the proper military language that you use. Not blowing smoke up your "tailpipe", I just thought that you deserved some recognition for all your hard work...& there is No boasting from you on your "About" pages of your channels. Shows Great Humility on your part... Incredible Work!

[@markmarco2880]

Its great to be sitting in this front row seat, watching your videos of innovation, real time. Privileged, we are. To the defense of democracy. Love for humanity.

[@mechfan01]

The F-35 has this type of decoy already, the ALE-70.

[@TheMadmanAndre]

MIC: Invents missile that can shoot down 5th Gen fighters. Also MIC: Invents a literal towed decoy to fool those missiles.

[@SoloRenegade]

US has been fielding this tech since at least 1991

[@paulpowell4871]

Well nice but the USA has been doing this for quite some time. In Nam we had dedicated Jamming Planes (EW) that would give umbrella protection to the group. As the tech got smaller, Airborne Self protection systems ,came in all sizes and powers and fit in drawers in the body of the plane, including my favorite ALQ-172. Later we developed pods that hung under the hard points and then the Towed models.

[@joshuapowell2675]

I think the difference is that this is more of an off-the-shelf solution meant to bolt on to a variety of platforms. Rather than a single electronic attack aircraft, you're spreading the capability across assets so that downing those escort aircraft wouldn't expose the entire formation. The ALQ-172 is a pretty dated piece of technology. It's not practical for smaller airframes and there's newer options with more jamming techniques and better signal processing

[@montagnard-zz1td]

Notice how they try and reinvent the wheel. Kind of like what Hollywood does with movies, remake after remake of original movies.

[@gusgone4527]

@@joshuapowell2675 Then there are planes such as the F35 where EW is an integral part of its standard fuselage. Capable of being upgraded and enhanced by only minor hardware changes and substantial software tweaks. Any add-on pod being counter productive for stealth. The F35 family have already rendered AWACS and dedicated EW types practically obsolete. F35I of the IDF being extra special.

[@a.m.9357]

And yet the Yanks still lost in Nam! All that billions the weapons industry made, all those millions of people murdered by the US for no reason at all -- all because of some greedy weapons industry, politicians and bankers.

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

I used to work on the AN/AQ-99 and the AN/ALQ-218 for the EA6-B prowler. That's the signal emulating transceiver and the receiver, respectively. The AN/AQ-99 used to break A LOT.

[@clarencehopkins7832]

Excellent stuff bro

[@mikeTHEmanatee]

Love this channel

[@markrix]

Such a simple and elegant solution

[@SJR_Media_Group]

*_Former Boeing.... Low Observability has many sub components....._* "Perfect Stealth' would defend against radar (directed radio waves). Also defend against IR Heat Detection from hot engine exhaust and air friction heating on leading edges of aircraft. Good IR detectors can even identify pilot's face in the cockpit. Another component of Stealth is Sound. If your plane is invisible to radar but is louder than a freight train, it can be easily shot out of sky by Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are portable surface-to-air missiles. Another component to stealth is reducing or disguising Air Wake Disturbances. Our first stealth aircraft was the F-117 Nighthawk. Why it was given an 'F' designation is unknown to me. F-117 had no offense or defense weapons. It's multifaceted angular shape was very effective against then current Air Defense Radar Systems. However, our very first stealth plane shot down was during 1999 conflict in Yugoslavia and was a total shock to our military planners. 'Weather' radar using DOPPLER picked up the air wake disturbance trailing the radar invisible F-117. DOPPLER radar is used to identify and track Tornadoes and Hurricanes. It measures slight differences in air movements. We are light years away eliminating this. Any object flying through the air at speed leaves disturbed air behind it. Even an arrow or bullet leaves trailing air wake disturbances. One final component to perfect stealth is visual stealth. Have to make the aircraft hard to 'see' visually. Different paint schemes are employed that depend on the aircraft designated mission types. If it is going to be viewed from ground, the bottom is blue or grey matching the sky above it. If is going to be viewed front on by enemy aircraft, nose, leading edges, etc are painted to match backdrop in which it is viewed, typically light blues and greys. If it will be viewed from above looking down, top surfaces can be camo that matches ground conditions typical for plane's missions. There is lots of work being down to make our planes 'invisible' from any angle, over any terrain, and in any sky condition. Current technology is still too heavy, too slow to react to changing conditions, and way too expensive. As ground and air defense systems improve, so must airborne stealth technology. When we hear the word stealth, many envision an aircraft that is invisible. If that was possible, we would be doing it now. Our current 'Stealth Fighters' F-22's and F-35's guard against radar primarily. IR Heat Signature is disguised but not eliminated. Engine sounds are disguised, but not eliminated either. Stealth as we know it today is mostly reducing radar return signals back to sender. Special RAM (radar absorbing materials) coatings can be applied to reduce return signal. Also, aircraft are designed with angles the reflect radar away rather than return signal back to sender. Also subtle changes to inlets and other openings can help reduce return signal. Many people don't know, but even the Boeing F-18's are pretty 'stealthy' as long as no weapons are attached to external hard points. We found the F-15's engine inlets exposed the titanium spinning front compressor fans. They reflected very strong return signals. F-18's have an offset inlet where the titanium spinning front compressor fans are not even visible looking head on. The inlet ducts make a turn and all that can be seen in front is side of turn inside inlet, but no spinning fan parts. F-117 was first plane with this technology. Many trial and error experiments did finally get the multiple angles right. B-2 followed and it's shape was designed by computer. F-22's and F-35's were designed on super computers. The next generation of stealth still does not eliminate all heat, sound, keeping a plane cool, silent, radar proof, invisible to eye sight , video and photographic image capture, and leave zero disturbed air behind it. We are many years away before we have 'Perfect Stealth'. Every time we make advances, there are similar advances in detection. Until ET lands and shares their own Perfect Stealth, use of special towed drones are our best answer. The drone counter measures work just the opposite of stealth. They mimic radar returns and heat signatures. It's unknown if they mimic sound and disturbed air wakes too. They announce themselves so incoming air defense follow them rather than the aircraft towing them. It is also unknown how far back these drones towed on a wire are from the aircraft. Most ground to air missiles have small warheads packed with dense penetrating objects that explode and fly in many directions. This shrapnel travels faster than bullets. If drone is too close, the friendly aircraft could still be brought down. *_Where is ET when you need him???_*

[@lowandslow3939]

Great info. Please dial back the volume on the music.

[@aspitofmud6257]

It's getting more and more interesting....

[@MarkGardner66Bonnie]

All of a sudden, the older aircraft, F-15...F-16 are more relevant again...

[@Fatallydisorganized]

These decoys have been deployed on US aircraft since the early 2000s it’s not new tech.

[@SoloRenegade]

These decoys have been used in combat on F-16s, and other aircraft since at least Desert Storm in 1991

[@bearthomas]

Thank you for another good video

[@xXGoldenGloveXx]

I live in Israel and have worked at a manufacturing plant that supplies the X-guard system to Rafael and I can say that I HOPE that system works...

[@paranormalparatrooper.7413]

Well there you go. The ever evolving world of military equipment.

[@SoloRenegade]

US has been fielding this tech since at least 1991

[@ronaldmarcks1842]

Towed or MAYBE towed . . . that is the question. I understand the US military penchant for "single sourcing" to support its military/industrial complex, but even the US needs occasionally to source a better product. Great work as always, thanks.

[@swizard101genius4]

The ALE-50 towed decoy was developed around 1990 by Raytheon in Goleta CA.

[@Dzeno2010]

As a response thermal cams are added to missiles for dual guidance for verification ...

[@NotAgentAJ]

a death in the grid hits diff while played in the background of an informational video about radar jamming tech

[@maxwellblackwell5045]

I stopped watching this channel a few monts ago because te music was loud and narrator spoke to fast and not clearly. I have to say both thing have improved massively. Thanks for the effort. I can enjoy these again!

[@jayc2469]

A Force Multiplier indeed

[@lasertizellc]

It amazes me how Yesterdays science fiction is today’s science fact!

[@rjones6219]

Interesting shot of the TSR2

[@MattyJ55046]

We have had this technology for a while now. It’s basically the same thing our navy uses on our ships for torpedos. Nixie is it’s name if I remember correctly.

[@m7.624]

Agreed, we used decoy tech on the Harrier back in the early 2000’s made enemy radar think there were 60 jets in the air when there were only 6. That said we used it sparingly as it was almost always broken and you could not use the gun pod with it, ask a pilot and they will take the cannon over broken avi equipment any day😂

[@castanza128]

I knew it had to be stolen/copied tech, because it's Rafael. (Israel) They always claim "great new technology" advances... which they've copied/stolen from their allies.

[@bcuz2975]

Cost effective defensive measures. Cool . Thanks for sharing

[@jamesfrankel7827]

Ahh, the never ending contest of counter-measure vs counter-counter-measure.

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

5:54 HAHAHA!!!! Yeah that won't work against modern missiles for the same reason old school chaff isn't going to work. Once a missile is tracking a target, it isn't going to suddenly ignore that target and just decide to track another target nearby. If it's being jammed so hard it loses a radar lock in that last little bit of its path, it will ignore incoming signals and extrapolate a position based on buffered tracking data (among other things). Anyways, as for the rest of the EW suite, the reason that hasn't been done is because to be really capable, EW equipment is rather bulky. Without getting TOO much into the technology of EW pods, suffice it to say that there's not a whole lot that you can really do to miniaturize without seriously compromising capability. It's full of high power RF integrated circuits that have to be cooled and can't be made too compact, wideband antennae, then more antannae and waveguides for other bands, etc. If you tried to put something like the AN/AQ-99 on every fighter aircraft, it would compromise it's payload and maneuverability. That's why there are still specialized EW aircraft.

[@cfalletta7220]

Awesome video 👍

[@fredblogs]

Sounds like a fantastic bit of kit.

[@TheSubpremeState]

You've a voice that would a video about a mouse trap seem like a pivotal moment in history

[@billhohmann2653]

Some of these technologies were developed and employed back in the 70's.

[@kathleenadams6421]

This “LITE-SHIELD” TM, by Israel, is currently on the market. It was the first thing I thought of years ago when the naval fighter pilots came out with their “UFO“ videos. It was a test. The simulated image of the ‘loyal wingman’, is an area of ionized atmosphere that can be moved about as rapidly as necessary while being projected.

[@fuzfire]

Nicolas Tesla was the first person to imagine and then build a prototype to deminstare what the Ionosphere held in power. He was the first to talk about "missiles" in the 30's. But our idiot government blew the prototype up and with the help of several millionaires bankrupt him. That's hiw smart our government is. If we ordinary people ran a business and someone came up with a revolutionary idea we wouldn't sack them we would reward and promote them. But no they didn't like the free energy bit he was pushing. Don't tell me these guys could figure out an ethical way to make money even if energy was free. That dog don't hunt.

[@kbishop94]

7:23 the incoming enemy missile was thinking: "Oh no! You did _not_ just shoot that green shit at me!!"

[@Opusss]

I think directed energy weapons will be the next major evolution of both offensive and defensive weaponry. However this will hinge on who can develop small nuclear powerplants small enough to fit in say a fighter jet

[@paktahn]

for offense it will need a lot of power but for defense i bet the tech already exists to make something like an automated point defense system that would use sensors and radar to detect and target incoming missiles and either blind them or damage them so they cant maintain their trajectory i doubt you would get unlimited uses but it would be far more useful than flares if someone ever uses ai to visually guide anti air missiles as standard countermeasures would become useless

[@chrishoff402]

The real fun comes during a tense nuclear standoff when both the American patrol aircraft on the Russian airspace perimeter and the Russian plane sent up to intercept and escort it out both have directed energy weapons. Think about it, the plane that shoots first instantly wins, the other plane instantly dies. You can't evade an attack coming at you at the speed of light, your only chance to survive is to shoot first, period. You shoot first, you live, but you start WW3, you don't shoot first, you die. Everybody knows you're the one responsible for firing the first shot, because your the one alive, and the other guy is dead.

[@guytech7310]

Nah, Issue with DEW is the limited range. Lasers lose a lot of energy over long distances & also must remain on the target for a considerable period to destroy it.

[@guytech7310]

@@paktahn "uses ai to visually guide anti air missiles as standard countermeasures would become useless" Already in the works!

[@personman8404]

With the newest developments out of Westinghouse, an AWAC could handle the size of one. The problem really is batteries though, a reactor produces a large consistent stream, but batteries and capacitors are what's required to take all the power, and shoot it out all at once. They're one of a few reasons a laser large enough to outright disable or destroy an enemy plane is awhile away, except in ground based laser stations or large naval vessels

[@peter.wilson]

The decoy systems are deployed and working on many Western ships to defend against land-to-sea threats. They have had many reported successes against missiles in the Persian Gulf.

[@allanegleston4931]

i love it . the most advanced military systems in the world and on aircraft carriers, the sailors write tactical info on the wind screens. if it aint broke don fix it.

[@DrKingFraggleRock]

Military analysts across the bobe

[@timothycolbert82]

Could possibly be done with mini EMP Burst Pulses or EM Sheild which some stealth fighters already use

[@laszlozoltan5021]

that was a nice sequence of the f35 using the composite shots

[@joesinegal8167]

The US Navy's F-18 Growlers Have Enemy Radar Suppression Technology That's Super Advanced As Well! I Applaud The French For Their Excellent Military Technology!

[@Kroggnagch]

3:49 that there F-22... supposed, F-22... is quite clearly a single engined F-16 and.. and a Spitfire??

[@brentgarner5359]

I have read that there is in development a laser pod that will be able to identify, track, and destroy missiles homing in on the carrying aircraft. That will be an interesting development.

[@pauljs75]

If it worked well enough, I could see some B-52 pilot playing that ol' M.C. Hammer classic after turning the pods on.

[@apegues]

Pretty Dang Cool!!!

[@greggweber9967]

6:04 One time use only. Looks like it can be attacked by a swarm of 2.

[@fkutb]

😂

[@professortrog7742]

Nice salespitch. Ill believe it when it is operational.

[@VIPK9]

This technology is probably decades old by now

[@douglasm3310]

The F35 has towed decoys inside the fuselage.

[@SoloRenegade]

this technology has been used in combat since Desert Storm, it's well over 30yrs old and combat proven.

[@michaellowe3665]

I'm curious if graphene cables will make an entrance into air warfare. They could be held up by balloons, kites, or trailed behind rockets that cross the path of planes. The strength to weight ratio may give them the ability to shear off wings or scatter engines if they are sucked in. They would be nearly invisible, and deployment would be low tech even if the material itself isn't.

[@k34561]

An ad video for Raphael Sky Shield!!

[@merkfritz]

Amazing technology!

[@affiliatereviews4079]

This will be interesting on bombers and transport aircraft.

[@johnshite4656]

+7500 HP! SWEET!

[@arnoldmayii3563]

Interesting!

[@onlinebills9169]

"Boys we have decoys, but the enemy is lunching decoy missiles. So we will re-decoy our decoys in the hope the enemy decoys, dont decoy our re-decoyed decoys that have been decoyed"

[@9psi]

The rafael promo video looks like the mid 2000’s BAE nulka video

[@rogergoodman8665]

Awesome tech, but we need to find a way to have them inside the jet, so it doesn't take up valuable space under the jet & prevent additional hard points for weapons mounting.

[@targetaps]

Doesn't the F-35 already do this with its radar? I read somewhere that the F-35 can be its own wild weasel.

[@Fatallydisorganized]

@@targetaps any aircraft can be a wild weasel as it isn’t a specific thing but a mission set.

[@targetaps]

@masoncaddy6541 Sure, I get that. What I meant is that the F35 would not need to carry a jammer pod like say the F18. From what I read, the AESA radar in the F35 has the ability to that without any additional bolt ons.

[@SoloRenegade]

F-35 already does that

[@arisutanaka859]

Why is the music so lit on this essay oml

[@alphabasic1759]

What does a scrolling code file on a computer screen have to do with stealth tech?

[@matthewnardin7304]

The key to defeating any of these systems is to make sure your missile knows where it is and where it isn't. It also needs to know where its target is and where it isn't. Then, subtracting one from the other the missile will know where it needs to go and correct any deviations. /s

[@DreadX10]

Yes, and when the missile used is called Earth, we only need to set off a huge explosion roughly on the other side of the planet (where the target isn't) to let the ground crash into the target where it is. Pretty simple actually. /s

[@Icu-812-me2]

3:41 👍

[@AZAce1064]

So to fix that program the radar to lead the target by ?

[@SimonBrisbane]

Stranger things wants it’s theme song back.

[@fredfox3851]

All that is needed now is RTS, (Return To Sender) mode, for incoming missiles. : )

[@bubpori5105]

Shielding + Monochromatic Invisible to the Dars and the Naked Eye !.

[@prime8krish]

Sounds like a marketing video of Rafael.

[@richardkudrna7503]

The Silent Wingman can drag the decoys. Cat and Mouse.

[@oldfashionedwrx3574]

towed decoys being out for ages lol

[@CHMichael]

Going back to what ships in the 16th did at night.

[@Blue_Razor_]

You mixed up the lite shield and sky shield near the end of the video, can you clarify?

[@atlet1]

The israelis is clever, but not the only one producing this tech. It have gone a step further in the Gripen E avionics, where AREXA is built in to every fighter and a free flying deception probe is added. This EW suite is active 360 degree spherical in all wavelengths and is seamless interconnected to the rest of the avionics, all with an open modular archtecture that make upgrades very fast. "upgrade before noon and fly in the afternoon" The unusual antenna seen in the beginning is a propietary antenna patented by SAAB and present in the wingtip antennas of Gripen E, fed by GaN tech.

[@2coryman]

Nice

[@richardgriffin2302]

Awesome video. I like the sky shield idea, and hope to see it come out. It would be awesome on a drone flying with 6 Gen planes. Maybe on a mq25 with 5th Gen planes. You could maybe even get away with putting it on an F35 and have it fly cover for bombers. Stealth is no longer the great mysterious black hole in the sky it used to be. Our adversaries know how to ilstealth now, and they know how to build radars that can see it. So now it back to the old way yes we're here but there's nothing you can do about it warfare. Not so much hiding from them but more making them unable to do anything about it.

[@tomc.5704]

Well, yes and no. You can't be 100% invisible, but stealth still has its place. Being detected at half the range is a huge advantage.

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Interesting Video, I've heard that at some point in the future, UAVs will be used for different purposes, and saving the lives of the pilots, as do the MQ-9 Reapers and others, Thanks for posting. 👍 🇺🇸

[@paktahn]

yeah i speculate that uavs will make up a large portion of the worlds air forces in the not to distance future and i can imagine eventually we will see swarm fighters where one pilot controls a wing of drones with the help of ai and possibly drones that are made of smaller drones that stay connected to conserve fuel and split apart when targeted making it harder to eliminate them all and to force the enemy to expend more ordinance

[@alltheusernameswastaken8936]

they already are...

[@MattyJ55046]

This will be incorporated into drone wingman.

[@guytech7310]

Likely already obsolete as Deep Learning Nets (DLN) systems can track planes using vision. The Radar would just be needed to track the planes into visual range, then switch over to visual tracking. Trying to interfere with radar tracking or using decoys will be useless. The big changes coming will be new air defense systems that can operate with fewer people & equipment & are also much more deadlier. The only path forward will be swarm attacks which large numbers are used against targets to simply overwhelm any air defense systems. This could be a mixture of decoys or drones that launch large number of short range missiles to reach targets.

[@lililililililili8667]

If this thing worked as good as it did in the promotional content every military aircraft would have been equipped with one like 10 years ago

[@passportbrolife]

F35 has decoy ALE-70....and recently, Ukraine has been using US ADM-160B Decoys against Russia...

[@lewis7315]

warships have been towing both offensive and defensive sonar and noise emitting tech for decades

[@colhubbard9348]

This tech has been in use since 1997

[@patrickjanecke5894]

This would be a game-changer for a mid-tier nation, with ties to Israel, looking to bolster Gen 4 aircraft against a competent enemy.

[@chaddaustin6539]

This tech you describe here was used in Desert Storm. Makes me wonder what is ACTUALLY being used now?

[@osher87]

Like in Operation "House of cards", the Israeli Air-force destroyed half of Syrian Air-defense on the ground, After a warning to the Syrian Army not to intervene, the Attack was on Iranian Targets all over Syria.

[@richardcollins9060]

Can all this cutting edge tech actually be manufactured and deployed in a timely way? There is the rub.

[@AzuraProductions]

Couldn't missiles easily be equipped with a camera to visually identify the target to bypass any of these decoy methods? 🤷

[@benwinter2420]

Yeah , an AI camera like Javelins . . was at the supermarket a week back where AI guess's by looking at what is placed on the register to streamline what veg or fruit you have , but then the automated register told me that when I payed (to clear the out table as was getting piled up) . . that I still had stuff in shopping cart , the image recognition AI is pretty advanced & sneaky

[@skipperclinton1087]

Azura: Not if it's looking in the wrong spot that's miles away.

[@guytech7310]

Yes, & you just figured out why Rafael's system is completely useless.

[@petecoupon3814]

Yes they have a wild weasel or SEAD pod. Send in the pods

[@bellakaldera3305]

VFR still works.

[@peterhuffam1006]

So, this technology renders data-link dependant guided weapons obsolete. This means visual engagements using high-rate-of-fire light artillery are the only way to counter the low level airborne threat. It is statistically proven that pilots, when they get shot down,are significantly less likely to survive a Gun engagement versus a Missile engagement. For Canadian purposes, I think either 40mm or 57mm auto cannons would be quite effective, mounted on a Leopard 2 chassis. I’m especially impressed with the new fusing capabilities from Bofors. Proximity Fuses + updated high explosive incendiary filler in the 40 mm L70 gun is an effective combination.

[@cojaxart8986]

Wow

[@paulshearer9140]

Great vid, thanks mate. Naval ships are in dire need of more well rounded defensive capabilities like this. Those thing are sitting ducks.

[@staven512]

They have all some I think. A US destroyer intercepted two missiles from Yemen a couple years ago without firing a shot. I also recall reading about some sort of cloud of carbon fiber to hide a ship - and they have decoy drones that can launch from the ship.

[@peterweller8583]

Set your watch.

[@archstanton_live]

>>the Sky Shield developed by the Rafael corporation.

[@JinKee]

Use it to trip up AT-ATs on Hoth

[@nelsonclub7722]

underrated

[@matthewlewis-zw3tf]

Both will be ht, plane and towed decoy, no problem!!!!