Originally Posted by Tin Man

Tarek, this is a huge problem. It is very difficult, a stealthy pod standing on a Bi-static test rig on its own may be ok and reflect zip.
When you hang it on a pylon, the radar picture becomes far more complex and the pod could actually increase total radar returns because of the way it interacts with the rest of the airframe. Its a real muddle. The pylon itself will even have to have the same attention as the pod and be stealthy. We could see some very strangely shaped pods! Remember though that they can`t increase drag too much. Conformal weapons pods that stay with the aircraft sound like the best way to go for me, blended to the body of the aircraft. Any of them may impose drag or other penalties.