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After the Egyptian Air Force obtained them together, here is a comparison between the two advanced combat aircraft, "Eurofighter Typhoon" and "Rafale"
The Eurofighter is the main fighter in the armies of Germany, Italy and England, and in this report we will show you a simple comparison between the “Eurofighter” and the Rafale in order to learn about the strength of the Typhoon fighter, nicknamed the Hurricane.
First: the engine
Typhoon: It has two Eurojet EJ200 turbofan engines with a thrust of 20,000 pounds per engine with super cruise, which gives it superiority in acceleration, maximum speed, combat and maneuvering at very high altitudes (control missions and air superiority), and excels in missions Fighting beyond range of vision BVR.
Rafale: It has two Snecma M88-4E turbine engines equipped with two cooling channels to reduce thermal emissions by a large percentage, and is equipped with a turbine with a longer life and economic fuel consumption, and has a thrust of 17.5 thousand pounds with the Supercruise feature.
Second: the radar
The Typhoon excels in possessing the CAESAR Captor-E AESA radar, which is a multi-tasking air-to-air and fire-control radar for air-to-air and air-to-ground operations. It is equipped with an electronic anti-jamming system and has a maximum range of 360 km.
The Rafale: It has an AESA-type RBE2 radar, with a range of 230-250 km, despite its lower range than the Typhoon radar, but it is characterized by the ability to detect flying targets below the plane of the fighter and hit them, and to carry out deep penetration missions at a low level of flight where it has an automatic terrain tracking pattern and avoiding danger.
Third: Armament
The Typhoon excels in its ability to carry a large variety of ammunition (the Meteor air-to-air missile, which has not yet been integrated on the Rafale, and is considered one of the most powerful air / air missiles in the world, and is also capable of carrying the American Amram air-to-air missile, the British Asram missile, and the British Asram missile). German IRIS-T air-to-air missile, British Brimstone air-to-surface missile, Storm Shadow mobile missile, US anti-radar HARM missile, German/Swedish Taurus cruise missile, Norwegian Penguin anti-ship missile, German Armiger anti-radar missile, smart bomb German HOPE/HOSBO long-range high-penetration precision-guided bombs, Paveway IV high-precision guided bombs, and GBU family laser-, thermal- and GPS-guided smart bombs of various weights).
Fourth: HMSS
This point is considered a qualitative leap for the Egyptian Air Force because it will possess it for the first time:
Where the Typhoon excels in owning the advanced HMSS data and targeting helmet, which allows the ability to lock the targets and launch them just by looking at them by the fighter pilot, other than displaying different data on the transparent screen on its surface, so the fighter commander does not need to look at many screens and use several buttons from For the sake of closing on a target or hitting a target, but by looking at the target, it is at the mercy of the fighter
The Rafale: owns the advanced helmet Gallet LA100 and is characterized by its light weight, improved oxygen pumping system and the most advanced night vision system, and it will be added later with a transparent data display and sighting Topowl-F model, but it has not been integrated yet.
Fifth: Electronic Warfare
The Rafale excels in electronic warfare capabilities thanks to its possession of the SPECTRA system, which is one of the best electronic warfare packages for fighters in the world. It is controlled by a management computer and systems compatibility consisting of three advanced processors with a maximum range of 250 km,
Typhoon: It has the Praetorian DASS electronic warfare system integrated with the structure of the fighter, providing integrated protection against various threats around the fighter with a range of 185 km.
Sixth: OSF
The Rafale excels in the range of thermal / electro-optical detection, as it has an OSF detection and tracking system. The system has a detecting range of up to 100+ km (up to 130 km against a target from the back due to the engine’s thermal emission and 80 km from the front) and the ability to give the fighter the advantage of extinguishing the radar and relying on Thermal and electro-optical monitoring + the feature of turning off the IFF system to identify the enemy and friend, and only visual identification of the rest of the formation's fighters without problems,
The Typhoon PIRATE Passive thermal detection system is located on the front of the fighter in front of the cockpit for air-to-air detection missions, and the range of the monitor ranges between 56 and 93 km.
Seventh: Range and payload
The Rafale excels in the armament load of up to 9.5 tons of weapons, compared to the 7.5 tons of armament for the Typhoon, because the internal fuel tank in the Typhoon is larger, as the Typhoon excels in the range with the full load of external fuel tanks 3790 km, compared to 3,700 km for the Rafale With fuel tanks, which roughly means that their payload of armament is the same if the mission is long-range and requires 3 external fuel tanks, with a slight superiority of the Typhoon, which is 90 km, an increase in range.
Finally, the combination of the Typhoon and the Rafale in one air force such as the Egyptian Air Force is a real hell for any hostile air force, where the Typhoon next to the Rafale will open a large field of new tactics and methods in air combat due to the enormous linking and work capabilities between the two fighters .. Each fighter combines very great advantages that cover the weaknesses of other fighter, which gives the Egyptian Air Force an integration that has not happened throughout its history..
And the Meteor is inevitably coming with the Egyptian fighters, because there is no reason to force Egypt to conclude deals that exceed 78 fighters, at a price exceeding 10 billion dollars, just to obtain a deficient fighter in the presence of fully armed alternatives..
By: Sameh Al-Jallad and other sources
The Eurofighter is the main fighter in the armies of Germany, Italy and England, and in this report we will show you a simple comparison between the “Eurofighter” and the Rafale in order to learn about the strength of the Typhoon fighter, nicknamed the Hurricane.
First: the engine
Typhoon: It has two Eurojet EJ200 turbofan engines with a thrust of 20,000 pounds per engine with super cruise, which gives it superiority in acceleration, maximum speed, combat and maneuvering at very high altitudes (control missions and air superiority), and excels in missions Fighting beyond range of vision BVR.
Rafale: It has two Snecma M88-4E turbine engines equipped with two cooling channels to reduce thermal emissions by a large percentage, and is equipped with a turbine with a longer life and economic fuel consumption, and has a thrust of 17.5 thousand pounds with the Supercruise feature.
Second: the radar
The Typhoon excels in possessing the CAESAR Captor-E AESA radar, which is a multi-tasking air-to-air and fire-control radar for air-to-air and air-to-ground operations. It is equipped with an electronic anti-jamming system and has a maximum range of 360 km.
The Rafale: It has an AESA-type RBE2 radar, with a range of 230-250 km, despite its lower range than the Typhoon radar, but it is characterized by the ability to detect flying targets below the plane of the fighter and hit them, and to carry out deep penetration missions at a low level of flight where it has an automatic terrain tracking pattern and avoiding danger.
Third: Armament
The Typhoon excels in its ability to carry a large variety of ammunition (the Meteor air-to-air missile, which has not yet been integrated on the Rafale, and is considered one of the most powerful air / air missiles in the world, and is also capable of carrying the American Amram air-to-air missile, the British Asram missile, and the British Asram missile). German IRIS-T air-to-air missile, British Brimstone air-to-surface missile, Storm Shadow mobile missile, US anti-radar HARM missile, German/Swedish Taurus cruise missile, Norwegian Penguin anti-ship missile, German Armiger anti-radar missile, smart bomb German HOPE/HOSBO long-range high-penetration precision-guided bombs, Paveway IV high-precision guided bombs, and GBU family laser-, thermal- and GPS-guided smart bombs of various weights).
Fourth: HMSS
This point is considered a qualitative leap for the Egyptian Air Force because it will possess it for the first time:
Where the Typhoon excels in owning the advanced HMSS data and targeting helmet, which allows the ability to lock the targets and launch them just by looking at them by the fighter pilot, other than displaying different data on the transparent screen on its surface, so the fighter commander does not need to look at many screens and use several buttons from For the sake of closing on a target or hitting a target, but by looking at the target, it is at the mercy of the fighter
The Rafale: owns the advanced helmet Gallet LA100 and is characterized by its light weight, improved oxygen pumping system and the most advanced night vision system, and it will be added later with a transparent data display and sighting Topowl-F model, but it has not been integrated yet.
Fifth: Electronic Warfare
The Rafale excels in electronic warfare capabilities thanks to its possession of the SPECTRA system, which is one of the best electronic warfare packages for fighters in the world. It is controlled by a management computer and systems compatibility consisting of three advanced processors with a maximum range of 250 km,
Typhoon: It has the Praetorian DASS electronic warfare system integrated with the structure of the fighter, providing integrated protection against various threats around the fighter with a range of 185 km.
Sixth: OSF
The Rafale excels in the range of thermal / electro-optical detection, as it has an OSF detection and tracking system. The system has a detecting range of up to 100+ km (up to 130 km against a target from the back due to the engine’s thermal emission and 80 km from the front) and the ability to give the fighter the advantage of extinguishing the radar and relying on Thermal and electro-optical monitoring + the feature of turning off the IFF system to identify the enemy and friend, and only visual identification of the rest of the formation's fighters without problems,
The Typhoon PIRATE Passive thermal detection system is located on the front of the fighter in front of the cockpit for air-to-air detection missions, and the range of the monitor ranges between 56 and 93 km.
Seventh: Range and payload
The Rafale excels in the armament load of up to 9.5 tons of weapons, compared to the 7.5 tons of armament for the Typhoon, because the internal fuel tank in the Typhoon is larger, as the Typhoon excels in the range with the full load of external fuel tanks 3790 km, compared to 3,700 km for the Rafale With fuel tanks, which roughly means that their payload of armament is the same if the mission is long-range and requires 3 external fuel tanks, with a slight superiority of the Typhoon, which is 90 km, an increase in range.
Finally, the combination of the Typhoon and the Rafale in one air force such as the Egyptian Air Force is a real hell for any hostile air force, where the Typhoon next to the Rafale will open a large field of new tactics and methods in air combat due to the enormous linking and work capabilities between the two fighters .. Each fighter combines very great advantages that cover the weaknesses of other fighter, which gives the Egyptian Air Force an integration that has not happened throughout its history..
And the Meteor is inevitably coming with the Egyptian fighters, because there is no reason to force Egypt to conclude deals that exceed 78 fighters, at a price exceeding 10 billion dollars, just to obtain a deficient fighter in the presence of fully armed alternatives..
By: Sameh Al-Jallad and other sources
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