India selects EF, Rafale for MMRCA shortlist

[Skull and Bones]

can anyone throw some light on the number of T/R modules on these radars?

 

[Whiplash]

Rafale will be equipped with AESA radars from 2012, so if goes with it, then we will receive Rafale with operational AESA radar.

And EFT was successfully tested with Caesar AESA radar. So significant development is expected in coming months.

The super hornet has been operational with an AESA radar for years. By those standards neither of these are particularly 'ready'

 

[tushar]

Forget the PDF poll.

There are many press reports outside that clearly mention that EFT followed closely by Rafale came close to IAF specifications.

Thats pretty easy to understand that currently EFT is at the number one rank and Rafale is at number two.

Its just speculation....According to official IAF report IAF never ranked the participants....they just gave the score according to their performance and never sum up to get a final ranking....
I seriously doubt that EF beat Rafale in the tests....EF offerred to India is definitely good but that version is not ready yet,...so they fielded the version which was ready and its not better than Rafale....Rafale would have beateen EF in many aspects and the one in which it must be behind, it would still be closer to EF....in short Rafale is the only multi-role fighter in the contest with one of the best avionics....

 

[KS]

U.S. Industry Loses Big in India: Is ITAR to Blame? - Blog

It is actually good that the US defence contractors and the analysts , in addition to blaming India are also looking inwards towards their own time-expired export control laws.

This thinking will make sure that the Export control laws,Intrusive agreements,denial of critical technology were the key causes of the Teens being rejected and more this thinking in US the less damage to Indo-US relations which is very important for both India and US in the coming century.

 

[KS]

The rafale will use the Damocles Designating Pod for delivering PGMs like Paveway-2/3 LGB Kits,AS-30L Laser guided missile.for air to air engagements it will use Meteor to deal with BVR Threats,Mica for Low-to-Medium range threats and maybe the MBDA AIM-132 ASRAAM for WVR or Dogfight combats.Mr.kartik sri what do u say?

I guess they are developing the Magic II for that - WVR fights.

Rafale will be equipped with AESA radars from 2012, so if goes with it, then we will receive Rafale with operational AESA radar.

And EFT was successfully tested with Caesar AESA radar. So significant development is expected in coming months.

Mate its Captor, not Ceasar

can anyone throw some light on the number of T/R modules on these radars?

RBE2 AA - 850, Captor - 1425

“Rafale figures a notch higher than Typhoon in terms of performance and involves easier adaptability as it is logistically and operationally similar to Mirage-2000, used extensively by our boys during the Kargil conflict in 1999. The French government has also cleared the technology transfer, including the AESA (active electronically scanned array) radar,” sources in the IAF told Deccan Chronicle.

 

[Laughing_soldier]

“Rafale figures a notch higher than Typhoon in terms of performance and involves easier adaptability as it is logistically and operationally similar to Mirage-2000, used extensively by our boys during the Kargil conflict in 1999. The French government has also cleared the technology transfer, including the AESA (active electronically scanned array) radar,” sources in the IAF told Deccan Chronicle.

rafale AESA radar

 

[Laughing_soldier]

 

[koushik]

can anyone throw some light on the number of T/R modules on these radars?

CAESAR has 1500 T/R Modules and RBE2 AA AESA Radar has 850 T/R Modules.

 

[jha]

I guess they are developing the Magic II for that - WVR fights.



Mate its Captor, not Ceasar



RBE2 AA - 850, Captor - 1425

NOPE..The AESA variant of CAPTOR is called CEASER or, CAPTOR-E AESA RADAR ...
CAPTOR is the name of present radar on EF..

 

[Laughing_soldier]

rafale

 

[SpArK]

 

[below_freezing]

Hopefully, the stealth version of the J-11B will compete in India's next arms procurement.

 

[KS]

Both the CAESAR and RBE2 AA AESA Radar have 1500-2000 T/R Modules.

The picture is of RBE2 AA on Rafale.

 

[All-Green]

Rafale's gonna win... considering the Saudi factor.

That makes sense but i think even strategically the EF is made a bit redundant due to MKIs.
Plus the French are really desperate to get the Omni Role project rolling, will be offering more goodies.

 

[SpArK]

What ever the reasons EF will be a big blunder.... politically and strategically ..