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I was just wondering, because you started with your own summaries and graphics, but recently you just posting the same things from other forums.
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I was just wondering, because you started with your own summaries and graphics, but recently you just posting the same things from other forums.
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Sagem Wins Contract for Mica Missile Infrared Seekers from MBDA
Sagem (Safran group) today signed a contract with MBDA to supply nearly 200 infrared seekers for Mica air-to-air missiles.
Developed and produced by Sagem, the Mica IR seeker is a key to the missile’s operational effectiveness. Furthermore, the seeker also functions as a sensor providing tactical information to the flight crew, because of its high sensitivity, powerful imaging algorithms, bispectral imagery, automatic acquisition of all targets, ability to lock-on before or after firing, discrimination between targets and countermeasures.
Sagem produces Mica IR seekers in its Poitiers plant in France. The infrared system uses an array developed and produced by Sofradir, a jointly-owned company of Sagem and Thales
Sagem Wins Contract for Mica Missile Infrared Seekers from MBDA : Defense news
Sagem (Safran group) today signed a contract with MBDA to supply nearly 200 infrared seekers for Mica air-to-air missiles.
Developed and produced by Sagem, the Mica IR seeker is a key to the missile’s operational effectiveness. Furthermore, the seeker also functions as a sensor providing tactical information to the flight crew, because of its high sensitivity, powerful imaging algorithms, bispectral imagery, automatic acquisition of all targets, ability to lock-on before or after firing, discrimination between targets and countermeasures.
Sagem produces Mica IR seekers in its Poitiers plant in France. The infrared system uses an array developed and produced by Sofradir, a jointly-owned company of Sagem and Thales
Sagem Wins Contract for Mica Missile Infrared Seekers from MBDA : Defense news
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First firing of the weapon system evaluation C135/Rafale/ASMPA
Tuesday, June 19, 2012, the strategic air forces have carried out successfully, the first launch of assessing strengths (TEF) of the weapon system C135/Rafale/missile air medium-range ground improved (ASMPA) Representative operation of a real mission.
The crew of the fighter squadron 1/91 "Gascogne" took off from the airbase 113 Saint-Dizier. For five hours, the raid brought together all the important phases of flight: high altitude, low altitude penetration, terrain following, in-flight refueling tanker aircraft ... The C135 group AAR 2/91 "Britain" offers the endurance necessary to lengthen the strategic. After five hours of flight, the crew pulled the ASMPA (without nuclear warhead).
From the center "missile tests" of the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) in Biscarrosse, the civil and military authorities have tracked the evolution of the missile which has complied in every respect, the expected flight profile. This complex operation that brings together staff and resources of the Air Force, the DGA, industrial MBDA, the Atomic Energy Commission and Alternative Energies and the Navy (for the surveillance of the area including sea) is a success that embodies the performance of this weapon system. Guarantees the credibility of the technical-operational airborne component, the EFT transaction demonstrates the ability of all of this strategic tool, technical and human resources, implementing the mission of nuclear deterrence provided continuously for nearly fifty years by strategic air forces.
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First firing of the weapon system evaluation C135/Rafale/ASMPA
Tuesday, June 19, 2012, the strategic air forces have carried out successfully, the first launch of assessing strengths (TEF) of the weapon system C135/Rafale/missile air medium-range ground improved (ASMPA) Representative operation of a real mission.
The crew of the fighter squadron 1/91 "Gascogne" took off from the airbase 113 Saint-Dizier. For five hours, the raid brought together all the important phases of flight: high altitude, low altitude penetration, terrain following, in-flight refueling tanker aircraft ... The C135 group AAR 2/91 "Britain" offers the endurance necessary to lengthen the strategic. After five hours of flight, the crew pulled the ASMPA (without nuclear warhead).
From the center "missile tests" of the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) in Biscarrosse, the civil and military authorities have tracked the evolution of the missile which has complied in every respect, the expected flight profile. This complex operation that brings together staff and resources of the Air Force, the DGA, industrial MBDA, the Atomic Energy Commission and Alternative Energies and the Navy (for the surveillance of the area including sea) is a success that embodies the performance of this weapon system. Guarantees the credibility of the technical-operational airborne component, the EFT transaction demonstrates the ability of all of this strategic tool, technical and human resources, implementing the mission of nuclear deterrence provided continuously for nearly fifty years by strategic air forces.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012, the strategic air forces have carried out successfully, the first launch of assessing strengths (TEF) of the weapon system C135/Rafale/missile air medium-range ground improved (ASMPA) Representative operation of a real mission.
The crew of the fighter squadron 1/91 "Gascogne" took off from the airbase 113 Saint-Dizier. For five hours, the raid brought together all the important phases of flight: high altitude, low altitude penetration, terrain following, in-flight refueling tanker aircraft ... The C135 group AAR 2/91 "Britain" offers the endurance necessary to lengthen the strategic. After five hours of flight, the crew pulled the ASMPA (without nuclear warhead).
From the center "missile tests" of the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) in Biscarrosse, the civil and military authorities have tracked the evolution of the missile which has complied in every respect, the expected flight profile. This complex operation that brings together staff and resources of the Air Force, the DGA, industrial MBDA, the Atomic Energy Commission and Alternative Energies and the Navy (for the surveillance of the area including sea) is a success that embodies the performance of this weapon system. Guarantees the credibility of the technical-operational airborne component, the EFT transaction demonstrates the ability of all of this strategic tool, technical and human resources, implementing the mission of nuclear deterrence provided continuously for nearly fifty years by strategic air forces.
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First firing of the weapon system evaluation C135/Rafale/ASMPA
Tuesday, June 19, 2012, the strategic air forces have carried out successfully, the first launch of assessing strengths (TEF) of the weapon system C135/Rafale/missile air medium-range ground improved (ASMPA) Representative operation of a real mission.
The crew of the fighter squadron 1/91 "Gascogne" took off from the airbase 113 Saint-Dizier. For five hours, the raid brought together all the important phases of flight: high altitude, low altitude penetration, terrain following, in-flight refueling tanker aircraft ... The C135 group AAR 2/91 "Britain" offers the endurance necessary to lengthen the strategic. After five hours of flight, the crew pulled the ASMPA (without nuclear warhead).
From the center "missile tests" of the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) in Biscarrosse, the civil and military authorities have tracked the evolution of the missile which has complied in every respect, the expected flight profile. This complex operation that brings together staff and resources of the Air Force, the DGA, industrial MBDA, the Atomic Energy Commission and Alternative Energies and the Navy (for the surveillance of the area including sea) is a success that embodies the performance of this weapon system. Guarantees the credibility of the technical-operational airborne component, the EFT transaction demonstrates the ability of all of this strategic tool, technical and human resources, implementing the mission of nuclear deterrence provided continuously for nearly fifty years by strategic air forces.
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RAFALE'S FSO HAS AN UNDISCLOSED DETECTION RANGE OF 130 KM
Flight testing of the Rafale's front sector optronics (FSO) system began in April, aboard the Dassault Mystere 20 "avion banc d'essai" testbed aircraft. It will be the first fully integrated optronic surveillance and tracking system installed on a European fighter aircraft. It is in some ways more advanced than equivalent systems in the USA, says programme manager Thomson Optronique.
Development has been held back because of the overall delays in the Rafale programme, but also because of the immense task of ensuring the system is fully integrated with the radar and electronic countermeasures to provide the multirole capability which is key to the Rafale.
The "eyes" of the FSO comprise the infrared system (on the right hand side) and TV/laser on the left, mounted on top of the nose, in front of the pilot. Thomson Optronique is responsible for overall integration and for the TV and laser ranging elements of the FSO, Sagem the infrared component. The signals from both devices are fed to a dedicated computer mounted directly below the scanners, between the radar and its processor.
The FSO provides air-to-air and air-to-surface surveillance. The air-to-air component and the air-to-surface is still under development. "The first flights we have made have given us good confidence in the system," says Thomson Optronique.
The FSO is slaved to the aircraft sensor system and can work either as a standalone sensor or in conjunction with any other sensor such as the radar, Spectra self-defence system, or missile seeker. It scans at the same angular speed and looks at the same area of sky or ground, according to the search/track mode set by the pilot. Interception, for example, requires a wide sweep, to look for targets, while combat sweeps involve smaller angles (the figures are classified).
The infrared scanner works in the 3-5mn and 8-12mn bands, providing a 3-5mn capability for the first time in the west, says Thomson Optronique commercial director Jean-Claude Vergnères. This wavelength provides "considerably better detection capability in humid conditions", he adds.
The TV provides tracking, identification and three-dimensional acquisition for weapons lock-on (using the laser ranging function). It has a narrow field-of-view of less than 1¼, for precision and high resolution (and therefore target identification) at long range.
Coupling of the FSO to the radar is set for 2001/2. The aim is to have the system up and running for installation in the F2 version of the Rafale by 2003, which will have air-to-air and air-to-ground capability. Full Rafale multirole capability comes with the F3 version, due to become available in 2006.
FSO images can be viewed on the mid-level display or either of the main cockpit displays. Radar and TV images cannot be mixed, although work is known to be under way on ways of fusing the two images. At present, however, only discrete images of either the radar, TV or infrared can be viewed. Selection of which screen provides the imagery is through the pilot's stick-mounted Hotas control.
Rafales will also be equipped with the Damocles infrared air-to-ground targeting and "pseudo-recognition" pod developed originally for the Mirage 2000-9 sold to the United Arab Emirates (in which application it is called the Shehab). The pod brings full air-to-ground capability for day/night targeting, the "pseudo-recognition" capability providing limited intelligence on the nature of the target. It is compatible with existing and all currently planned future weapons, including long-range laser and TV guided and inertial navigation/global positioning system-guided weapons and missile imagery seekers. For imagery weapons, due to the "very high image quality", the pod will provide the reference image for the seekers. It can either work autonomously or with a laser spot tracker. In self-designation mode the Damocles has a range of 30km at 20,000ft with a temperature differential of 2k. For INS/GPS it provides real-time identification of moving or fixed targets with three-dimensional localisation, with a claimed range of 40km at 25,000ft. The infrared camera works in the 3-5mn range, while the 300mJ laser provides illumination and range-finding
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Flight testing of the Rafale's front sector optronics (FSO) system began in April, aboard the Dassault Mystere 20 "avion banc d'essai" testbed aircraft. It will be the first fully integrated optronic surveillance and tracking system installed on a European fighter aircraft. It is in some ways more advanced than equivalent systems in the USA, says programme manager Thomson Optronique.
Development has been held back because of the overall delays in the Rafale programme, but also because of the immense task of ensuring the system is fully integrated with the radar and electronic countermeasures to provide the multirole capability which is key to the Rafale.
The "eyes" of the FSO comprise the infrared system (on the right hand side) and TV/laser on the left, mounted on top of the nose, in front of the pilot. Thomson Optronique is responsible for overall integration and for the TV and laser ranging elements of the FSO, Sagem the infrared component. The signals from both devices are fed to a dedicated computer mounted directly below the scanners, between the radar and its processor.
The FSO provides air-to-air and air-to-surface surveillance. The air-to-air component and the air-to-surface is still under development. "The first flights we have made have given us good confidence in the system," says Thomson Optronique.
The FSO is slaved to the aircraft sensor system and can work either as a standalone sensor or in conjunction with any other sensor such as the radar, Spectra self-defence system, or missile seeker. It scans at the same angular speed and looks at the same area of sky or ground, according to the search/track mode set by the pilot. Interception, for example, requires a wide sweep, to look for targets, while combat sweeps involve smaller angles (the figures are classified).
The infrared scanner works in the 3-5mn and 8-12mn bands, providing a 3-5mn capability for the first time in the west, says Thomson Optronique commercial director Jean-Claude Vergnères. This wavelength provides "considerably better detection capability in humid conditions", he adds.
The TV provides tracking, identification and three-dimensional acquisition for weapons lock-on (using the laser ranging function). It has a narrow field-of-view of less than 1¼, for precision and high resolution (and therefore target identification) at long range.
Coupling of the FSO to the radar is set for 2001/2. The aim is to have the system up and running for installation in the F2 version of the Rafale by 2003, which will have air-to-air and air-to-ground capability. Full Rafale multirole capability comes with the F3 version, due to become available in 2006.
Thomson Optronique declines to give exact performance details of the FSO, but it is understood that at 20,000ft, for example, in air-to-air mode, the system will have an infrared detection capability of around 130knm, while laser ranging is possible out to about 33km, and the TV is capable of looking out to 45km.
FSO images can be viewed on the mid-level display or either of the main cockpit displays. Radar and TV images cannot be mixed, although work is known to be under way on ways of fusing the two images. At present, however, only discrete images of either the radar, TV or infrared can be viewed. Selection of which screen provides the imagery is through the pilot's stick-mounted Hotas control.
Rafales will also be equipped with the Damocles infrared air-to-ground targeting and "pseudo-recognition" pod developed originally for the Mirage 2000-9 sold to the United Arab Emirates (in which application it is called the Shehab). The pod brings full air-to-ground capability for day/night targeting, the "pseudo-recognition" capability providing limited intelligence on the nature of the target. It is compatible with existing and all currently planned future weapons, including long-range laser and TV guided and inertial navigation/global positioning system-guided weapons and missile imagery seekers. For imagery weapons, due to the "very high image quality", the pod will provide the reference image for the seekers. It can either work autonomously or with a laser spot tracker. In self-designation mode the Damocles has a range of 30km at 20,000ft with a temperature differential of 2k. For INS/GPS it provides real-time identification of moving or fixed targets with three-dimensional localisation, with a claimed range of 40km at 25,000ft. The infrared camera works in the 3-5mn range, while the 300mJ laser provides illumination and range-finding
Seeker gets on track
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Weapons integration update
Today, Jean-Marc Tanguy learned us that the Armée de l'Air is experimenting single-pilot procedures for the GBU-24 with the Rafale.
This work should be finalized in the coming days.
While some questioned the weapons integration works on Rafale, several articles in previous months revealed that GBU-49, AM-39, and GBU-24 integration were in fact quite advanced...
So, both GBU should be in service or will be in a few days, and we are still waiting for the qualification firing of AM-39.
Meanwhile, the Armée de l'Air talk about the first evaluation firing of the ASMP-A by a Rafale, after a 5 hours long flight, refueling, terrain following, etc. Successful, of course.
It is worth considering that while our first nuclear strike aircraft relied on 30 minutes of Mach 2 cruise to succeed, Mirage 2000N relied on terrain following, and Rafale improves this with a credible self-defence capability : while carrying its ASMP-A, Rafale still brings 6 Mica.
Rafale News: Weapons integration update
France Eyes Sale of Missiles for U.S.-Made F-16 Fighters
France's military procurement agency DGA is considering authorizing the sale by Sagem, a unit of French aerospace supplier Safran SA (SAF.FR), of its AASM air-to-ground missiles to equip the F-16 fighter made by Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) of the U.S., reports Les Echos, citing unnamed sources.
It says the proposal is unlikely to please Dassault Aviation (AM.FR) which makes the Rafale multi-role combat aircraft that competes with the F-16.
Sagem sells the AASM to foreign buyers in cooperation with MBDA, a missile maker whose shareholders include European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co NV (EAD.FR), BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) and Finmeccanica SpA (FNC.MI).
France Eyes Sale of Missiles for U.S.-Made F-16 Fighters -Report
Spanish and French Naval and air forces make joint exercices
The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and the oil-tanker Meuse docked in Cartagena from 17 to 21 June, before beginning a series of maneuvers with the Spanish Navy and Air Force. This was the first time since his call to active duty in 2001, the Charles de Gaulle made a stopover in Spain.
Spanish delegation in front of a plane E2-C HawkEye. At bottom left, a fighter specializing in attacks at sea and ashore, SUPER-ETENDARD MODERNIZES. HE Ambassador of France, Bruno DELAYE. Armada: Fernando Zumalacárregui Luxan VA / CA FERREIRO Manuel SANCHEZ / CV Fernando MARTIN PAZ. Ejercito del Aire: Colonel Alberto Gallego GORDON. Against Admiral Bruno Deméocq / CV Olivier Lebas / Col Ludovic DUMONT
France's ambassador to Spain, Bruno Delaye, visited the aircraft carrier along with the cons-Admiral Deméocq Bruno, commander of the naval group. A visit to the aircraft carrier was organized for the press, Wednesday, June 20, and a cocktail on board, to which were invited many local and national personalities.
The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle sailed Thursday, June 21 in the early hours of the morning to get into operational configuration. He has been joined by the frigate and the submarine that had stopped in the Balearics. The morning was devoted to the reconfiguration and operational preparedness trainings that began at 11:00. He was scheduled air raid attack on a British frigate which corsait off. Work combined with a frigate and a submarine Spanish was also performed.
Finally, the Ambassador and the delegation were able to attend the catapulting of a deck that ran to an air combat exercise with the Spanish Air Force. The French Rafale have demonstrated through EUROFIGHTER Spanish had taken off from the airbase of Albacete in Castile-La Mancha. After over an hour of exercises, where the "debriefing" were reported very good results given the level of Spanish crews, was carried to "pick up" aircraft, that is to say, the procedures 'landing. These very complex maneuvers requiring extreme precision of the pilots to land on a platform that moves constantly and extra compact dimensions.
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Today, Jean-Marc Tanguy learned us that the Armée de l'Air is experimenting single-pilot procedures for the GBU-24 with the Rafale.
This work should be finalized in the coming days.
While some questioned the weapons integration works on Rafale, several articles in previous months revealed that GBU-49, AM-39, and GBU-24 integration were in fact quite advanced...
So, both GBU should be in service or will be in a few days, and we are still waiting for the qualification firing of AM-39.
Meanwhile, the Armée de l'Air talk about the first evaluation firing of the ASMP-A by a Rafale, after a 5 hours long flight, refueling, terrain following, etc. Successful, of course.
It is worth considering that while our first nuclear strike aircraft relied on 30 minutes of Mach 2 cruise to succeed, Mirage 2000N relied on terrain following, and Rafale improves this with a credible self-defence capability : while carrying its ASMP-A, Rafale still brings 6 Mica.
Rafale News: Weapons integration update
France Eyes Sale of Missiles for U.S.-Made F-16 Fighters
France's military procurement agency DGA is considering authorizing the sale by Sagem, a unit of French aerospace supplier Safran SA (SAF.FR), of its AASM air-to-ground missiles to equip the F-16 fighter made by Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) of the U.S., reports Les Echos, citing unnamed sources.
It says the proposal is unlikely to please Dassault Aviation (AM.FR) which makes the Rafale multi-role combat aircraft that competes with the F-16.
Sagem sells the AASM to foreign buyers in cooperation with MBDA, a missile maker whose shareholders include European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co NV (EAD.FR), BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) and Finmeccanica SpA (FNC.MI).
France Eyes Sale of Missiles for U.S.-Made F-16 Fighters -Report
Spanish and French Naval and air forces make joint exercices
The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and the oil-tanker Meuse docked in Cartagena from 17 to 21 June, before beginning a series of maneuvers with the Spanish Navy and Air Force. This was the first time since his call to active duty in 2001, the Charles de Gaulle made a stopover in Spain.
Spanish delegation in front of a plane E2-C HawkEye. At bottom left, a fighter specializing in attacks at sea and ashore, SUPER-ETENDARD MODERNIZES. HE Ambassador of France, Bruno DELAYE. Armada: Fernando Zumalacárregui Luxan VA / CA FERREIRO Manuel SANCHEZ / CV Fernando MARTIN PAZ. Ejercito del Aire: Colonel Alberto Gallego GORDON. Against Admiral Bruno Deméocq / CV Olivier Lebas / Col Ludovic DUMONT
France's ambassador to Spain, Bruno Delaye, visited the aircraft carrier along with the cons-Admiral Deméocq Bruno, commander of the naval group. A visit to the aircraft carrier was organized for the press, Wednesday, June 20, and a cocktail on board, to which were invited many local and national personalities.
The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle sailed Thursday, June 21 in the early hours of the morning to get into operational configuration. He has been joined by the frigate and the submarine that had stopped in the Balearics. The morning was devoted to the reconfiguration and operational preparedness trainings that began at 11:00. He was scheduled air raid attack on a British frigate which corsait off. Work combined with a frigate and a submarine Spanish was also performed.
Finally, the Ambassador and the delegation were able to attend the catapulting of a deck that ran to an air combat exercise with the Spanish Air Force. The French Rafale have demonstrated through EUROFIGHTER Spanish had taken off from the airbase of Albacete in Castile-La Mancha. After over an hour of exercises, where the "debriefing" were reported very good results given the level of Spanish crews, was carried to "pick up" aircraft, that is to say, the procedures 'landing. These very complex maneuvers requiring extreme precision of the pilots to land on a platform that moves constantly and extra compact dimensions.
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On the contrary, any further export of AASM means higher production => lower unit cost. So when the Saudis takes AASM for their EFs, or any F16 customer take it for these fighters, it reduces the costs of operating Rafale and Dassault would be happy!
Btw, just checked the MP forum and it seems you have missed these more Indian related reports:
SAFRAN
Mer et Marine : Le Rafale Marine compatible avec les porte-avions dotés de tremplin
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FROM FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL JUNE 2011
PICS COURTESY: OLYBRIUS
THANK U FOR INFO MATE
PICS COURTESY: OLYBRIUS
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Air@Cosmos : First AESA-equipped Rafale will reach the French Air Force in September
The first Rafale team-AESA radar RBE2 Active Phased Array should finally win the airbase 118 Mont-de-Marsan in mid-September, when it was initially expected earlier in the summer. A delay that could be partly justified by the need for prior ownership by the DGA Istres, before the aircraft will be paid for experimentation within the EC-5/330 "Silver Coast "Centre of military air experiences (EHIC).
An experimental site operational approximately 18 months then will open to clear the performance of the new radar and draft the concepts of employment. With twice the range in air-air compared to RBE2-PESA, the'' EASA impose indeed to review some concepts of commitment, while anticipating the arrival of the future long-range missile Meteor which enable EASA to fully exploit the performance.
The device in question - the C137 car - is being completed at Dassault Aviation, in Merignac. If the sensors will be well equipped aircraft of the future fourth generation unit (AESA radar, OSF-IT, DDM-NG), the Rafale is in fact a plane of the third tranche. But its equipment had been ordered under the contract "roadmap" of 2006, which financed most of the configuration of the fourth installment - essentially the EFSA - to support exports. The Air Force should continue to receive PESA radar equipped aircraft until the end about 2013, and declare an initial operational implementation of EASA early 2014.
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The first Rafale team-AESA radar RBE2 Active Phased Array should finally win the airbase 118 Mont-de-Marsan in mid-September, when it was initially expected earlier in the summer. A delay that could be partly justified by the need for prior ownership by the DGA Istres, before the aircraft will be paid for experimentation within the EC-5/330 "Silver Coast "Centre of military air experiences (EHIC).
An experimental site operational approximately 18 months then will open to clear the performance of the new radar and draft the concepts of employment. With twice the range in air-air compared to RBE2-PESA, the'' EASA impose indeed to review some concepts of commitment, while anticipating the arrival of the future long-range missile Meteor which enable EASA to fully exploit the performance.
The device in question - the C137 car - is being completed at Dassault Aviation, in Merignac. If the sensors will be well equipped aircraft of the future fourth generation unit (AESA radar, OSF-IT, DDM-NG), the Rafale is in fact a plane of the third tranche. But its equipment had been ordered under the contract "roadmap" of 2006, which financed most of the configuration of the fourth installment - essentially the EFSA - to support exports. The Air Force should continue to receive PESA radar equipped aircraft until the end about 2013, and declare an initial operational implementation of EASA early 2014.
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RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2012:
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Since we have no MMRCA thread anymore...
...one Rafale M crashed in a training mission with USN yesterday. The pilot ejected safely and was picked up by a SAR helicopter. The reason for the crash is not known yet, but it's the fourth lost Rafale for French navy (2 x caused by pilots, 1 x by technical problem, 1 x ?).
...one Rafale M crashed in a training mission with USN yesterday. The pilot ejected safely and was picked up by a SAR helicopter. The reason for the crash is not known yet, but it's the fourth lost Rafale for French navy (2 x caused by pilots, 1 x by technical problem, 1 x ?).
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True, but more important is the rapid induction of AWACS and the FGFA developments. The one to take us out of the disadvantage wa have currently, the other to have a new gamechanger.
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don't know where the deal for additional AWACS to be procured from Israel have gone?? I thought we were purchasing 2 more, also we have to make the decision fast since even Pakistan is moving forward on this & may defeat India in this field let alone China + what about air to air refuellers.
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DEBUNKING OF A RETARD CHINESE MEMBER'S SLANDER AGAINST RAFALE'S STEALTH
1) drop tank is not stealthy
Ans:Rafale has a CFT config
CFT :
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/dae/sponsors/sponsor_rafale/img/fox3_2.pdf
2) Refueling probe is not stealthy
Ans: Refueling probe is covered in RAM and angled for RCS reduction
3) partial S -duct is partially stealthy
Ans:Rafale's kidney shaped Inlets & s duct hide the turbines as much as possible from frontal radar reflection & exposes very negliglbe turbine surface
4) IRST is not stealthy
Ans:IRST surface is covered in gold shield which reflects very less radar energy.
5) Lack of RAM coating is not stealthy
Ans:The entire surface of the plane is covered in RAM coating
http://www.dassault-aviation.com/fi...teur/AUTRES_DOCS/Fox_three/Fox_Three_nr_4.pdf
6)Rounded air ducts are not stealthy
Ans:Air ducts are tucked under the fuselage which hide inlets from top down radar
7) metal framed canopy & clear glass canopy is not stealthy
Ans:The internals of the cockpit are RCS shaped as well as the canopy containing gold and RAM coat on the mounts which reflects very less radar reflection
http://www.airframer.com/direct_detail.html?company=110887
8)Round shielding to hide canard gap is not stealthy
Ans: Canard roots are not rounded at all & those are part of spectra EW suite
http://www.dassault-aviation.com/fi...teur/AUTRES_DOCS/Fox_three/Fox_Three_nr_1.pdf
9) Round (non-shaped) nose is an excellent radar reflector
Ans:Nose area is reduced by its very nature of less surface area roughly tringular in cross section, & has RAM coating & along with saw tooth pattern in it's surface.
10) Uneven underside is not stealthy
Ans: it has RAM coating along with Saw tooth pattern covered in it's underside fuselarge
11)For Rest other points like
a)flat pylon b)round sensor pod c)gap between airduct & fuselarge d)thick bridge between fuselarge & canard
Ans:Rafale was not designed as 5th generation jet, RCS reduction effort was aimed at cancelling hot spots and IR signatures.
but it has revolutionary SPECTRA EW suite along with the help of recently inducted RBE 2 aesa radar which can be easily used to do electronical jamming of enemy's radar waves either from AIR,SEA or LAND .which can make it survivable in facing future threats.
http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Releases/Documents/aerospace_pr_Rafale_press_kit_131109/
plus you never know enclosed weapon pods may also be developed in future as it's still in sketches
1) drop tank is not stealthy
Ans:Rafale has a CFT config
CFT :
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/dae/sponsors/sponsor_rafale/img/fox3_2.pdf
2) Refueling probe is not stealthy
Ans: Refueling probe is covered in RAM and angled for RCS reduction
3) partial S -duct is partially stealthy
Ans:Rafale's kidney shaped Inlets & s duct hide the turbines as much as possible from frontal radar reflection & exposes very negliglbe turbine surface
4) IRST is not stealthy
Ans:IRST surface is covered in gold shield which reflects very less radar energy.
5) Lack of RAM coating is not stealthy
Ans:The entire surface of the plane is covered in RAM coating
http://www.dassault-aviation.com/fi...teur/AUTRES_DOCS/Fox_three/Fox_Three_nr_4.pdf
6)Rounded air ducts are not stealthy
Ans:Air ducts are tucked under the fuselage which hide inlets from top down radar
7) metal framed canopy & clear glass canopy is not stealthy
Ans:The internals of the cockpit are RCS shaped as well as the canopy containing gold and RAM coat on the mounts which reflects very less radar reflection
http://www.airframer.com/direct_detail.html?company=110887
8)Round shielding to hide canard gap is not stealthy
Ans: Canard roots are not rounded at all & those are part of spectra EW suite
http://www.dassault-aviation.com/fi...teur/AUTRES_DOCS/Fox_three/Fox_Three_nr_1.pdf
9) Round (non-shaped) nose is an excellent radar reflector
Ans:Nose area is reduced by its very nature of less surface area roughly tringular in cross section, & has RAM coating & along with saw tooth pattern in it's surface.
10) Uneven underside is not stealthy
Ans: it has RAM coating along with Saw tooth pattern covered in it's underside fuselarge
11)For Rest other points like
a)flat pylon b)round sensor pod c)gap between airduct & fuselarge d)thick bridge between fuselarge & canard
Ans:Rafale was not designed as 5th generation jet, RCS reduction effort was aimed at cancelling hot spots and IR signatures.
but it has revolutionary SPECTRA EW suite along with the help of recently inducted RBE 2 aesa radar which can be easily used to do electronical jamming of enemy's radar waves either from AIR,SEA or LAND .which can make it survivable in facing future threats.
http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Releases/Documents/aerospace_pr_Rafale_press_kit_131109/
plus you never know enclosed weapon pods may also be developed in future as it's still in sketches
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