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- 1US Air Force tests F-22 with stealthy sensor pods near Edwards●US Air Force tests F-22 with stealthy sensor pods in aggressive flight near Edwards The U.S. Air Force appears to be exp
The U.S. Air Force is flight testing an F-22 Raptor fitted with stealthy passive-sensing pods in aggressive sorties near Edwards Air Force Base in California. The tests suggest the service is expanding efforts to give its stealth fighters more sensor options without compromising their low-observable profile. Aviation watchers say passive sensing could help fighters detect threats while emitting less and staying harder to track in contested airspace.