• anachronist@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    Lockheed’s stock price fell because they missed on earnings. It’s batshit to think a new fighter coming out of China would be bad for Lockheed. 🤡

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I’m not big into airframes but i think it’s a dieing artform making these jets. Some drone strapped to a pulse rocket will eventually make them all obsolete.

    The same can be said for small arms I guess.

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      1 year ago

      It’s more about sensors and communication, there’s no reason you can’t have f35 use drones and stuff. But the better plane will see and target the enemy first. And it can operate without GPS. In other words it’s better to have 3000 f35s flying missions plus a bunch of drones. Being able to deliver a lot of firepower first is a huge deal.

  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Strange that the analysis that this will decrease f35 demand. I guess they think it’ll switch to more ngad and less f35?