Recently a post circulated on Telegram about the capabilities of the Russian Iconpantsir Shorad system. Particularly striking is that it provides radar cross-sectional data of 0 for the GMLRS warhead and the Storm Shadow missile, respectively07 sqm and 002 square meters (It has been reported that the radar cross-section of Storm Shadow is 0.)03 to 001 sq.m.). Both are frequent and successful targets for Russia, so much so that the Storm Shadow missile has largely been neutralized by this system.
Now the most interesting point is: open-source modeling shows that the F-35 has a radar cross-section of 013 to 005 sqm. The official claim is smaller, about 0005 square meters, but this may assume that the aircraft is in perfect condition and is inconsistent with actual operational use.
Here there is no escaping the conclusion that the F-35Icon is unlikely to reliably penetrate modern Russian air defense systems (not to mention stay on enemy territory), and therefore long-range tactics are required to ensure survival. This somehow undermines the entire "propaganda purpose" of the purchase of expensive ** aircraft icons, which is to use them to carry cheap short-range ** and thus save more money in general than the purchase of large quantities of long-range missile icons.