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In the surgical strikes context by the RAFALE, this drone becomes a force multiplier by all means. The RAFALE has the ability to direct these drones, especially if it is directing it at a very low level flight to strike radars and clean the area of operations from ground to air defences, since the NEURON drone is characterized by its stealth and its small size, making its low radar signature a headache for the opposing side in every sense of the word.
Which means that this drone will clean the theatre of operations before the intervention of the RAFALE in the monitored area and the enemy will not feel what has happened to him before the RAFALE intervention to execute the surgical strikes with high precision on a100% clean process..Hence (RAFALE + NEURON) surpasses the strength of an F-35 fighter alone..
NEURON stealth fighter is a joint European project
NEURON made by the French company Dassault, is a remote controlled UAV working on the principle of stealth technology and can fly to very high altitudes..
The NEURON is a joint European project created by Dassault Aviation France with international partnerships with Italy, Sweden, Spain and Greece. The NEURON is also equivalent to the US X- 47B, although the American Drone is a bit superior.. The NEURON was revealed in 2005 at Paris air show..
The real project began in 1999 when the French company Dassault announced its desire to manufacture the first European drone. At the beginning of the project, the fighter was to be equipped with two supersonic engines and capable of carrying out nuclear attacks..
But under pressure from some of the participating countries, the project was converted to a smaller one and the drone was converted into a single-engine aircraft and became a test for UAV technologies..
The first test of the aircraft was conducted in France in December 2012, and aerodynamic experiments were conducted in France in terms of aerodynamics and their spectral properties were evaluated in March 2015. These tests were successfully followed by the Italy's sensor tests, the "avionics tests", which were completed on August 25, And completed part of the fire tests in Italy against ground targets and against air targets such as the Typhoon, the last phase of flight tests are taking place in Sweden, and will include simulated live shooting.
In July 2016 extensive stealth and detection tests were conducted with the nEUROn and the Charles de Gaulle carrier group. The nEUROn was to penetrate the aircraft carrier defensive area to test its stealth and the capacity of the carrier group to detect it..
The size and load are similar to the levels of the manned jets, such as the Mirage fighters. They can also operate from land or sea through the possibility of taking off or landing them from the aircraft carriers. They also have the advantage of injection or air refueling, which enables them to refuel by air and prolong their flight for days, as well as the ability to launch precision-guided munitions and is characterized by the stealth capability of the fighter to conceal itself from radar detection..
The company is also carrying out an assessment study of the Rafale as a flight leader for unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs), for suppression of enemy air defence, armed reconnaissance, strike and anti-shipping operations.
The NEURON stealth drone / plane contains highly efficient electronic and electro-optical systems because it is a program specially designed to maintain the development of the skills of the design offices of participating European space companies and also to validate the process of innovative cooperation by establishing the European industry team responsible for the development of the next generation of combat aircrafts. Hence it will be highly developed and will possess superior technology as it is the product of a European partnership process..
The plane or the "Stealth Drone" received the attention of the United Arab Emirates. The news speak of a great Emirati interest in the Neuron in a deal involving Rafale. There is a sign of UAE interest in access to Dassault Aviation's technology in the field of advanced combat drones. .
It is also expected that the UAE will receive the necessary technology base, which will be integrated with these new technologies, and will be working in the facilities of Abu Dhabi Systems..
The UAE is also interested in the control and communication systems between the fighter jets and the drone, and a senior UAE official expects a squadron of Neuron stealth fighters to be part of the UAE air force along Rafale fighters.
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1619080.html
So, it should be expected that the NEURON will have a very bright future especially in the field of technology and their integration with the RAFALE, which will be a really powerful combination of electronic warfare, reconnaissance and jamming, creating confusion in enemy air-defences and supported by silent stealth strikes, this shows that the merger between RAFALE and NEURON is a danger to any air-defences whatever their strength is, and when adding AWACS to the mix it represents a danger to any opponent that will face it in future air, sea and land combat..
*Compiled from different sources
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