The back radar signature is an F35 major weakness. The Rafale carries the jamming pod that will not increase stealth but make it difficult to target. And besides that, China has expanded the traditional radar tracking by new technology to make an F35 more visible.
In the Red Flag exercises, the F-35’s win ratio against 4th generation fighters was 19:1. China, of course, says all sorts of propaganda, but it’s not worth believing everything blindly.
interestingengineering.com/military/chi... jurnals.net/chinas-break... Interesting
Of course the Chinese say that. There is no information about efficiency. The model is probably a non-functional mock-up.
Remember Sun Tzu?
He didn't know shit about detecting stealth aircraft. Yes, I understood your point about shaping the information an enemy has about you, but that's not exactly a unique insight & the fact Sun Tzu was Chinese says absolutely nothing.
But he did know about underestimateing your enemy.
Interesting about the F-35's rear radar signature/RCS. Is it bigger than Rafale's front RCS? Surely there are test results out there on how the jamming pod cares against modern BVR missiles. It will be interesting to see how China's anti-stealth radar works out.