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Aesa Ready Rafale by 2013, eye on MMRCA tender
Thales is all set to begin production RBE2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, keeping an eye on Indian MMRCA Tender and also 60 Rafales which have been ordered by French Générale pour lArmement (DGA), first AESA-equipped squadron is expected to be operational in 2013.
Preproduction batch of three AESA radars where tested on three different aircrafts, aircrafts used for test flights were Falcon, Mirage-2000 and Rafale. Test flights were carried out in September and December last year and the tranche-four Rafales will be first to get AESA radars.
First round of Radar test were conducted with US-made transmitter/receivers, but Thales have already developed their locally made transmitter/receivers and will be integrated in the serial production variant of the RBE2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
RBE2 Aesa will enable Rafale to be the first European aircraft to feature a AESA Radar, but EADS is already working on e-scan radar for Euro Fighter aircraft and Saab is also testing its AESA radar for Gripen NG, work on AESA Radar program for this aircrafts have picked up speed since all are eyeing lucrative Indian air forces 126 jet order under MMRCA tender, which makes its mandatory for the aircrafts participating in the tender to have tested AESA Radar.
Aesa Ready Rafale by 2013, eye on MMRCA tender | idrw.org
Rafale AESA is not ready yet???
Aesa Ready Rafale by 2013, eye on MMRCA tender
Thales is all set to begin production RBE2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, keeping an eye on Indian MMRCA Tender and also 60 Rafales which have been ordered by French Générale pour l’Armement (DGA), first AESA-equipped squadron is expected to be operational in 2013.
Preproduction batch of three AESA radars where tested on three different aircrafts, aircrafts used for test flights were Falcon, Mirage-2000 and Rafale. Test flights were carried out in September and December last year and the tranche-four Rafales will be first to get AESA radars.
First round of Radar test were conducted with US-made transmitter/receivers, but Thales have already developed their locally made transmitter/receivers and will be integrated in the serial production variant of the RBE2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
RBE2 Aesa will enable Rafale to be the first European aircraft to feature a AESA Radar, but EADS is already working on e-scan radar for Euro Fighter aircraft and Saab is also testing its AESA radar for Gripen NG, work on AESA Radar program for this aircrafts have picked up speed since all are eyeing lucrative Indian air forces 126 jet order under MMRCA tender, which makes its mandatory for the aircrafts participating in the tender to have tested AESA Radar.
Aesa Ready Rafale by 2013, eye on MMRCA tender | idrw.org
Both the EURO FIGHTER & RAFAEL are massively over priced at $120m each fully kitted out with full weapons.
WHY PAY $16 BILLION FOR MMRCA beginning delivery in 2014-2015 when the Russian PAK FA will arrive around 2017 any way.
does not make sense.
keep dreaming...
LIBYA: RAF Typhoon hits fresh target, with help from Tornado
By Craig Hoyle
One of the UK Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoons has again been in action against Libyan ground forces, with the type continuing to work in concert with the service's Panavia Tornado GR4 fleet.
The Ministry of Defence confirms that a two-aircraft formation comprising one Typhoon and one Tornado attacked equipment being operated by forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi on 14 April.
The UK aircraft "hit a heavy equipment transporter and a munitions store in the Misrata area using [Raytheon] Enhanced Paveway II and Paveway IV bombs," the MoD says in an operational update. Its Tornado GR4s also attacked one main battle tank and one armoured vehicle south of the Libyan capital Tripoli using MBDA dual-mode Brimstone air-to-surface missiles on the same day.
Flightglobal understands that the Typhoon's latest combat use of the 454kg (1,000lb) Enhanced Paveway II, along with its debut employment in Libya on 10 April, was enabled by a Tornado GR4 designating its targets using a Rafael Litening III targeting pod...
...The decision to use targeting services provided by the Tornado GR4 stems from a shortage of adequately trained Typhoon pilots, as illustrated in information published by the UK House of Commons' Public Accounts Committee on 15 April.
In evidence given to the committee on 9 March, two senior RAF officials revealed that only a fraction of the service's 48 Typhoon pilots were qualified to conduct air-to-ground missions, in line with its requirements for the fleet.
"We have eight pilots trained in the ground-attack role because that is all we need," said Air Vice Marshal Stephen Hillier, air officer commanding the RAF's 2 Group organisation. However, he added: "If we want to deploy that aircraft on an air-to-surface mission, we can do it." The UK's Typhoon force will achieve full multi-role readiness in 2018, with the bulk of the fleet to remain in use until 2030.
keep dreaming...
keep dreaming...
This seems like it was purely for show and a symbolic gesture (possibly for th benefit of the IAF?) as couldn't the Tornado have performed this attack by itself without the Typhoon being there?