Each time the Eurofighter has been competing against the Rafale, its the latter who have lead. Even if this was never a guarantee of success in the end for the french aircraft. India confirms the predominance of the Rafale against the Eurofighter.
Facing the Rafale, the Eurofighter (BAE Systems, EADS and Finmeccanica) just cant do it because, despite its few export success (Austria, Saudi Arabia ), this fighter has always been leaded by the french aircraft manufactured by Dassault Aviation in all the competitions in which they both participated. This gives an insight to the victory of the Rafale, selected by New Delhi to enter into exclusive negotiations.
It was the case in the Netherlands in early 2002 when the Dutch air force evaluated the aircrafts in competition (85 fighters). The F-35 Lockheed Martin was slightly ahead of the Rafale (6.97 against 6.95). However, the Eurofighter Typhoon dragged far behind with a score of 5.83. The same year, the aircraft manufactured by the European consortium was eliminated by South Korea at the pre-selection phase (short list) as part of the tender KF-X for the purchase of 40 fighter aircraft . The South Korea Air Force ranked Rafale first among the three aircraft evaluated (F-15E Boeing, Eurofighter) after technical and financial evaluations and offsets. In the end, Boeing had won the competition on purely political criteria.
New duel, this time in the skies of Singapore in 2005. Again, the Ministry of Defence of the city-state, which wants to buy 20 fighter as part of the NFRP tender eliminates the European aircraft. The Rafale in the final faces again the Boeing F-15E. The U.S. offer won in September 2005 on political considerations. The release of Dassault Aviation is also clear: the US weight gives again due to the Chinese proverb: Bamboo always leans toward the side that push stronger. Dassault Aviation also lost due to the weak dollar this year.
New cold shower for the Eurofighter, October 1, 2008 in Brazil, which is eliminated from the F-X2″ competition while the Rafale, the Gripen NG (Saab) and the F-18E / F Super Hornet (Boeing) are shortlisted. In the end, the Brazilians enter into exclusive negotiations with Dassault Aviation, but dramatic turn of events , in December 2010, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during a TV interview, he will not decide before the end of his term on January 1 for the purchase of 36 fighter planes, an order estimated at between 4 and 7 billion.
The last battle lost by the Eurofighter against the Rafale is recent. It was in Switzerland in 2011, where the Rafale is also topped the evaluations. But it is the Gripen NG[...] which won.
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Facing the Rafale, the Eurofighter (BAE Systems, EADS and Finmeccanica) just cant do it because, despite its few export success (Austria, Saudi Arabia ), this fighter has always been leaded by the french aircraft manufactured by Dassault Aviation in all the competitions in which they both participated. This gives an insight to the victory of the Rafale, selected by New Delhi to enter into exclusive negotiations.
It was the case in the Netherlands in early 2002 when the Dutch air force evaluated the aircrafts in competition (85 fighters). The F-35 Lockheed Martin was slightly ahead of the Rafale (6.97 against 6.95). However, the Eurofighter Typhoon dragged far behind with a score of 5.83. The same year, the aircraft manufactured by the European consortium was eliminated by South Korea at the pre-selection phase (short list) as part of the tender KF-X for the purchase of 40 fighter aircraft . The South Korea Air Force ranked Rafale first among the three aircraft evaluated (F-15E Boeing, Eurofighter) after technical and financial evaluations and offsets. In the end, Boeing had won the competition on purely political criteria.
New duel, this time in the skies of Singapore in 2005. Again, the Ministry of Defence of the city-state, which wants to buy 20 fighter as part of the NFRP tender eliminates the European aircraft. The Rafale in the final faces again the Boeing F-15E. The U.S. offer won in September 2005 on political considerations. The release of Dassault Aviation is also clear: the US weight gives again due to the Chinese proverb: Bamboo always leans toward the side that push stronger. Dassault Aviation also lost due to the weak dollar this year.
New cold shower for the Eurofighter, October 1, 2008 in Brazil, which is eliminated from the F-X2″ competition while the Rafale, the Gripen NG (Saab) and the F-18E / F Super Hornet (Boeing) are shortlisted. In the end, the Brazilians enter into exclusive negotiations with Dassault Aviation, but dramatic turn of events , in December 2010, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during a TV interview, he will not decide before the end of his term on January 1 for the purchase of 36 fighter planes, an order estimated at between 4 and 7 billion.
The last battle lost by the Eurofighter against the Rafale is recent. It was in Switzerland in 2011, where the Rafale is also topped the evaluations. But it is the Gripen NG[...] which won.
Link: The Eurofighter has lost all its games against the Rafale | idrw.org
