Can Iran’s New Radar Actually Detect Stealth Aircraft

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]Can Iran's new radar systems actually detect stealth aircraft or is it just propaganda? Iran has been unveiling new radar systems for years, including the Ghadir, Meraj-4, and other phased array radars it claims can track stealth aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II and B-2 Spirit. Here's the important part.

[00:00:20]Stealth aircraft are not truly invisible. They're designed to reduce radar reflections, especially against high-frequency fire control radars. But lower-frequency radars like VHF systems can sometimes detect that something is there. The problem is precision.

[00:00:37]Detecting a stealth aircraft is very different from tracking it accurately enough to guide a missile. A radar might see a vague contact hundreds of kilometers away, but still struggle to maintain a stable weapons lock.

[00:00:50]So, can Iran detect stealth aircraft?

[00:00:52]But detecting stealth is one thing.

[00:00:55]Successfully targeting and shooting it down in real combat is a completely different challenge.