> full formal specs are impossible to obtain
That’s one thing any military has almost infinite supply of
That’s one thing any military has almost infinite supply of
For the conditions on the battlefield, sadly, no. "This cruise missile flies impeccably on our proving grounds" is good but not sufficient.
One of the reasons they run k8s on F-35 (yes, they do) is the ability to upgrade some software on a really short notice.
https://thenewstack.io/how-the-u-s-air-force-deployed-kubern...
https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/08/usaf_u2_spyplane_kube...