If every Falklands War weapon had performed as advertised, the aircraft would supposedly have been shot down repeatedly and the ships sunk. Actual combat was severe for both sides without matching those claims of near-certain destruction. That comparison underpins skepticism toward advertised performance from arms sellers of every nationality. Operational use is treated as the test of whether a weapon performs as promised.
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Why advertised weapons performance needs a combat test
The Falklands War illustrates the gap between weapons-sales claims and actual combat results.