The US has gone the “passive stealth” route, where the design of the aircraft is critical in confusing or evading radar. Our countries have gone the “active electronic stealth” route that relies on electronics and advanced spoofing electronics to confuse or evade radar.
Our route is hugely expensive and might even now be becoming outdated by improved radar from the other side. Electronic stealthiness can continue to evolve from its immature stage now. It might indeed be able to conceal an aircraft as ungainly as the Ll-76.
“Our countries . . .” above should read: “Other countries . . ..”
That is true...I have always thought of that as ECM rather than stealth, but...if there is a way to do it without actually revealing your presence (Such as a Prowler or Growler turning on their jamming, which tells the entire world that something is coming even if it can’t be seen because it is being jammed!) then I suppose stealth vs. ECM is a distinction without a difference...:)