The F-35I Shoots Down Cruise Missile, #f35 #f35i #israeliairforce #modernweapons, MASA Military

The Israeli Air Force said its F-35 fighter jets recently shot down an incoming cruise missile. This is the first time the Joint Strike Fighter has successfully intercepted a cruise missile, and the Israeli military has set a new record.

The Israeli Air Force released a video on the social media platform X, saying that the Israeli military's detection system recently detected a cruise missile flying from the southeast and tracked its trajectory. The missile was later successfully intercepted by the F-35I Adir.

UAVs or cruise missiles fly at low altitudes, have small radar cross-sections, and are affected by ground clutter; it is not easy to shoot down such targets. However, the flight speed of cruise missiles is generally slow and does not exceed the speed of sound, and they cannot make sudden evasive maneuvers. The F-35 can easily adapt to it with its advanced fire control radar and photoelectric targeting system, demonstrating its excellent air combat capabilities.