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stealth technology

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  1. The use of advanced design and specialized materials to make an aircraft difficult or even impossible to detect by radar.


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The term is now used to refer more generally to something that remains hidden or unknown: “This is a stealth proposal: no one knows what it means.”

Stealth aircraft were used for the first time in the Persian Gulf War, where they were highly successful.

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But the F-35 features advanced sensors and stealth technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter, which essentially means it has the latest weapons, electronics, and stealth technology.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

It features stealth technology and is capable of conventional takeoffs as well as launching from modules such as shipping containers and semitrailer trucks.

From Washington Times • Jan. 3, 2023

For one, stealth technology has improved, the company says, although it’s understandably reluctant to offer details.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2022

The agency pioneered stealth technology that made American fighter jets all but invisible to enemy radar.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2020