Event Brief
Chinese simulation claims missile lidar can track F-35
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Summary: Chinese researchers developed a computer simulation of a missile-borne lidar system that could detect and track an F-35 stealth fighter at up to 61.5 km at night under ideal conditions. The theoretical model suggests implications for the F-35’s survivability against China’s stealth fighters, though one analyst is skeptical.
WHO: Chinese researchers and a leading Chinese air force missile supplier; one analyst
WHAT: A computer simulation claims missile-borne lidar could detect and track an F-35 at up to 61.5 km at night under ideal conditions.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 6:43 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The simulation models the performance of a missile-borne lidar system and its potential implications for detecting and tracking an F-35 at night.
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