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Polygon-Shaped Chinese Standoff Weapon Reduces Radar Signature
China teased its air launch munition capabilities at the recent Zhuhai Airshow, and this included a never-before-seen standoff weapon, the AKF98A. The interesting polygon-shaped nose is designed to reduce radar cross signature. The design is intended to deflect radar waves in a way that does not reflect back to the emitting radar device. “Resembling the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and the AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), the AKF98A was seen fitted on the...
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