F-35 vs Infrared Missiles: Did Iran Used a Technique exercised by PAF years ago?

Reports claim that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps successfully struck a U.S. F-35A Lightning II using the Majid (AD-08) short-range infrared air defense system—potentially marking the first ever combat loss of an F-35 to a surface-to-air missile. This development highlights a critical vulnerability of stealth aircraft against passive infrared tracking systems that do not emit radar signals and cannot be easily jammed. With Iran also reportedly acquiring advanced systems like the 9K333 Verba, the threat to low-flying aircraft is increasing significantly. The incident could reshape global air combat doctrine, impact how over 20 nations operate their F-35 fleets, and accelerate the shift toward new countermeasures in modern warfare. Alien Machine YF-23 https://youtu.be/pv9LqYqvT5E Thank you for visiting UFK https://twitter.com/ChannelUfk https://www.facebook.com/DEFCON321/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ufkchannel Instagram: ufkchannel For business enquiries: [email protected]