The Motley Fool Over-budget, behind schedule, and — reportedly — not a particularly good fighter jet, Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE:LMT) ultramodern Joint Strike Fighter may be destined for the scrap heap.
Dubbed the DWL002, China’s equipment can apparently detect stealth aircraft at distances of up to 400 kilometers — and 600 kilometers for larger “stealth” targets — processing “pulse, frequency agility, pulse duration, tactical air navigation system, distance measuring equipment, jitter/stagger radar, and identification friend or foe” signals emitted by the otherwise stealthy aircraft to determine its location. …