Qatar orders helmet-mounted display systems for its new Rafale fighter jets made by ISRAEL

[DavidSling]

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On January 24, 2017, from the airport of the company Dassault Aviation had been performed the new series of flights of the built for Qatar Air Force fighter Dassault Rafale – the two-seater Rafale DQ (serial number DQ01).

According to defens-aero.com and after observing the photographs, the Qatar Air Force decided to equip itself with the sight of new helmet-mounted display systems. The system called Targo 2 and developed by Israel’s Elbit Systems.

The Targo solution enables pilots to plan, rehearse, fly and debrief using their personal helmets, providing them with increased situational awareness, safety levels and operational abilities. Targo is available in a stand-alone configuration or fully integrated with the aircraft’s avionics, including the Embedded Virtual Avionics (EVA™) training solution.

Rafale fighter jets for Qatar significantly differ from those of the Air Force of France and Egypt, therefore, they will undergo extensive and continuous testing program.

The contract amounting to 6.3 billion euros was signed on May 4, 2015, and foresees the delivery of 24 fighter aircraft Dassault Rafale (18 single-seat Rafale EQ and six two-seater Rafale DQ) to Qatar, as well as missiles air-to-air MICA IR, MICA EM, and Meteor. It also envisages the supply of cruise missiles SCALP-EG and guided bombs, GBU, and AASM. Qatar Air Force should receive the first fighter Rafale in mid-2018 as the pace of deliveries will be one plane per month.


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[c-dome1]

why do we sell them?

 

[Flynn Swagmire]

why do we sell them?

To melt the ice I guess...

 

[c-dome1]

To melt the ice I guess...

what do you mean qatar is enemy country we shouldnt sell them

 

[HannibalBarca]

what do you mean qatar is enemy country we shouldnt sell them

There is no enemies in Biz, Enemy is a fancy word for the low educated ppl, in this world there is Biz and Politics, and the ppls are the pawns. Have fun

 

[c-dome1]

There is no enemies in Biz, Enemy is a fancy word for the low educated ppl, in this world there is Biz and Politics, and the ppls are the pawns. Have fun

so maybe we will sell weapons to iran also?

 

[HannibalBarca]

so maybe we will sell weapons to iran also?

Have fun
http://www.timesofisrael.com/report-iran-owns-4-5-share-in-german-company-building-israeli-subs/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...-equipment-shipments-from-Israel-to-Iran.html

And the escuse for the ppl it's " we didn't know"

 

[c-dome1]

so you say we sold tunisia also?

 

[HannibalBarca]

so you say we sold tunisia also?

The difference btw Tunisia and other Arab country, Tunisia is the only muslim country where legal and open trade or any peace whatsover is written in the Law as Illegal for ever... We are the exception among arab countries... even Iran do not have that
is there biz among us, maybe, but surely not

 

[Flynn Swagmire]

what do you mean qatar is enemy country we shouldnt sell them

To be honest, in this age of globalization no country can be true friend or enemy. Every thing is corporate.

 

[c-dome1]

so why only helmet alot of things we can sell to the gcc

 

[HannibalBarca]

so why only helmet alot of things we can sell to the gcc

Not a lot, they can take it from EU or other places, they take from Israel few thing that are not available elsewhere.

 

[c-dome1]

Not a lot, they can take it from EU or other places, they take from Israel few thing that are not available elsewhere.

like our targeting pod is the best in the world litening 5 our avionics is top ucav like heron tp alot of thing alot beter than what europ do and ofcaurse arrow 3 arrow 2 david sling

like our targeting pod is the best in the world litening 5 our avionics is top ucav like heron tp alot of thing alot beter than what europ do and ofcaurse arrow 3 arrow 2 david sling

active protection system our is the only one opertional tanks we have alot to offer im sure israel refused to sell alot of things

http://middleeastpress.com/english/saudi-arabia-after-israeli-drone-deal/

 

[The SC]

EFW acquires helmet-mounted display product line from Honeywell
January 2, 2001

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Leaders of EFW Inc., a defense electronics company in Fort Worth, Texas, bought the military helmet display and tracker products line of Honeywell International Inc. of Morristown, N.J.

EFW is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. in Haifa, Israel. EFW acquired the assets of Honeywell's Display and Orientation Products business for approximately $14 million, the companies announced Dec. 28.

Honeywell's helmet-mounted display products were part of the company's Business, Regional and General Aviation business headquartered in Glendale, Ariz.

EFW is acquiring the military helmet display and tracker products activities performed by Honeywell at facilities in Minnesota and Georgia, primarily for attack helicopters of the U.S. Army and related customers. This acquisition complements Elbit Systems' capabilities in helmet-mounted systems for fighter aircraft, Elbit officials say.

Elbit is involved in a wide range of defense-related airborne, ground, and command, control and communications programs throughout the world. The Company focuses on upgrading existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense applications.

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/ar...nted-display-product-line-from-honeywell.html

 

[HannibalBarca]

like our targeting pod is the best in the world litening 5 our avionics is top ucav like heron tp alot of thing alot beter than what europ do and ofcaurse arrow 3 arrow 2 david sling


active protection system our is the only one opertional tanks we have alot to offer im sure israel refused to sell alot of things

http://middleeastpress.com/english/saudi-arabia-after-israeli-drone-deal/

Your pod are good but not the best, or maybe among the best, as for anti air system, Israel is not the best either. (and it's also a new thing in Israel)

To be the best you have to proove it, with time by actually "using it" either way, it's just " MAYBE" the best... time will tell