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- ukraine@sopuli.xyz
- cross-posted to:
- ukraine@sopuli.xyz
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American air superiority fighter that Kyiv has begged for since the start of the full-scale invasion and is expected to finally start receiving this year. It’s a versatile workhorse of a jet that’s fought in dozens of wars and is
Well, maybe. Don’t necessarily have to fly an actual aircraft in.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADM-160_MALD
I’d add that a similar “send in decoys” approach was used to bait SAMs into illuminating back during the early portion of Desert Storm, followed by a large anti-radiation missile attack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxRgfBXn6Mg&t=812
OTOH radar is quite expensive and essential for any battery. Also S-400 has more than one radar, so anti radiation missiles could do quite a lot of damage.