India selects EF, Rafale for MMRCA shortlist

[sudhir007]

 

[sudhir007]

Eurofighter Eyes HARM Missile For Typhoon | AVIATION WEEK

The Eurofighter consortium is taking steps to prepare integration of the AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation (Harm) missile on the Typhoon fighter.

The preliminary work will help support Typhoon’s export campaign in India, which has expressed interest in the suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) weapon. Typhoon is competing against the Dassault Aviation Rafale to win India’s Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft program.

If the program goes forward, India would likely be the first country to employ Harm from the Typhoon. The anti-radar missile would likely be carried on the outer wing-stations.

The existing electronic support measures system on Typhoon would likely support the targeting of Harm, although it may require some upgrades, program officials note. Eventually, the targeting accuracy could reach the same level now provided by the Tornado ECRs, versions of the interdiction aircraft Germany and Italy use for SEAD roles, Eurofighter officials say.

Also in development is a more extensive upgrade of the Reccelite reconnaissance pod for Typhoon. The Eurofighter consortium already showcased basic functionality of Reccelite for the Swiss fighter competition, although at the time a more basic integration was used with the reconnaissance system controlled via laser-designator pod functionality. Now, a fuller integration is being sought.

 

[SpArK]

 

[SpArK]

 

[SpArK]

 

[luckyyy]

New CAPTOR Radars to Equip Typhoons: Armed Forces Int. News

New CAPTOR Radars

These new CAPTOR radars boast no less than 1,425 TRMs (Transmit and Receive Modules) and, once fitted to the Typhoons, will enhance the range of their AAMs (Air-to-Air Missiles) and speed up the airborne target/threat detection and pursuit processes, at cheaper cost.

Typhoons CAPTOR AESA radars with 1,425 TRMs ..

v/s

Rafale's RBE2 AESA with 850 T/R ..

intresting !!

 

[dbc]

Typhoons CAPTOR AESA radars with 1,425 TRMs ..

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Rafale's RBE2 AESA with 850 T/R ..

intresting !!

But the Rafale is way cuter

 

[sancho]

Some infos of MICA from the MBDA-Systems site:


MICA

Main features

MICA has a totally dual role. It is able to cope with both BVR and SR combat situations with very high performance in both roles.
MICA covers Beyond Visual Range situations offering additionally 2 guidance systems with its 2 interoperable seekers:

• RF MICA with radar seeker providing all weather shoot-up / shoot down capability
• IR MICA with dual waveband imaging infrared seeker surpassing latest generation AAM missiles. It additionally outdoes any BVR missile with its unique stealthy interception capability authorized by its silent seeker.

In SR combat situations, combination of LOAL mode and excellent acquisition and tracking performance authorize 360° launch envelope with first shoot / first kill capability even in case of a threat in backward sector.

http://www.mbda-systems.com/mediagallery/files/mica_ds.pdf

Some graphics showing how MICA can be used, even against targets on the six, guided by radar data of a 2nd fighter, via data link:

 

[sancho]

Nice pics of Rafale with Scalp cruise missile:

No real pics of EF with similar Storm Shadow, but at least with Taurus, displayed on the ground...:

...unlike the Gripen, that actually tested it:

 

[sancho]

And some pics of Rafale with CFTs that AFAIK, wasn't posted here so far:

 

[rcrmj]

Libya war showcased Rafale's multi-role capability, it is a capable fighter, india should buy it`

 

[Ajaxpaul]

@ sancho..nice pictures..where do you get them?

 

[sancho]

@ sancho..nice pictures..where do you get them?

Except of the CFT pics, I found all of them here:

Missile systems, defence systems - MBDA missiles


There are also nice pics and videos with AASM, or METEOR.

 

[sancho]

Some days ago it was South Korea, now the EF consortium is pushing the EF in Japan:

Eurofighter Working to Strengthen Strategic Partnership with Japan

13:55 GMT, July 7, 2011 Tokyo, Japan | Reflecting the strong commitment to deepen the strategic partnership with Japan, the Supervisory Board of Eurofighter GmbH will for the first time hold a board meeting in Tokyo. Senior executives from Eurofighter partner companies (BAE Systems, Alenia Aeronautica, and Cassidian in Spain and Germany) are visiting Japan from 5 July to 8 July to discuss the status of the Eurofighter Typhoon F-X campaign and strategic next steps, and to hold talks with Ambassadors of the four consortium member-nations – the U.K., Germany, Italy and Spain.

Eurofighter, its partner companies and the four member-nations are working to strengthen industrial and technological relations with Japan. All four partner countries are supporting and are committed to the Eurofighter F-X campaign, which is being led by the U.K. government and BAE Systems...

defence.professionals | defpro.com

 

[Ajaxpaul]

Except of the CFT pics, I found all of them here:

Missile systems, defence systems - MBDA missiles


There are also nice pics and videos with AASM, or METEOR.

videos are awesome. bookmarked it. thanks!!