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.RBE2 is PESA radar. There is no AESA radar in rafale. Just there is planning of RBE2AAA Which should be AESA but currently There is no existence of AESA radar in Rafale.
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Really, RBE-2 is pesa, then i think Thales engeneers and scientists must be on pot or boose while researching on this RBE-2 AESA, and writing about it on their official page.
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http://thalesgroup.com/Portfolio/Defence/Aerospace_Product_AESARBE2Radar/
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http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Re...-_Thales_AESA_RBE2_radar_validated_on_Rafale/.
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RBE2AA is tested on mirage2000 and planned for Rafale.
After only 3 years, In 2015 you are getting 18 rafale. I doubt this will contain AESA. It may be PESA radar RBE2.
I think that is a Rafale fitted with AESA.
Thales AESA RBE2 radar validated on Rafale - Thales Group
Thales has announced that the production model AESA RBE2 radar with active electronically scanned array antenna has been validated on the Rafale omnirole combat aircraft. Following a comprehensive programme of flight tests conducted between September and December 2010 with the AESA RBE2 on the Rafale, Dassault Aviation confirmed that all aspects of the radars performance comply with the technical specifications of the Roadmap contract, awarded by the French defence procurement agency (DGA).
The success of this test campaign is a further endorsement of Thaless European leadership in airborne radar.
This latest major milestone confirms the AESA RBE2 radars high level of maturity. The AESA RBE2 with active array will give the Rafale a number of key advantages:
Extended range for compatibility with the latest generation long range missiles and ability to detect low-signature targets
Higher module reliability for reduced cost of ownership (no maintenance required on the active array for 10 years)
Extended waveform agility, making it possible to acquire submetric synthetic aperture (SAR) imagery while increasing the radars resistance to jamming
With the AESA RBE2s performance now validated, in line with the contract schedule, Thales will begin series production of equipment for installation on the aircraft under Tranche 4 of the Rafale programme. The Tranche 4 aircraft were ordered by the DGA in 2009 and will be delivered by Dassault Aviation to the French Air Force from 2013.
The Rafale will then become the only European combat aircraft to benefit from the operational advantages of AESA radar technology. The Rafales undisputed superiority is recognised around the world and is a key differentiator in todays highly competitive markets.