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Nuclear Missile Launch To Increase Rafale's Appeal for India

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The Rafale fighter aircraft has acquired nuclear deterrent capability following the successful first operational evaluation launch of a nuclear-capable missile carried out by the French Air Force.

Winner of the Indian MMRCA (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) contest, the fighter carried the ASMPA (Air Sol Moyenne Porte Ameliore) cruise missile, minus the nuclear warhead, to test its strike capabilities.

The nuclear missile launch will add to the Rafale's multi-role capabilities and the Indian Air Force may get more than what it bargained for.

The testing of the Rafale with a cruise missile might add a substantial new capability and improve its potential utility for the Indian Air Force (IAF). So far, the IAF had thought of the MMRCA as a ground attack and air superiority role but not a strategic bomber. It has chosen the much bigger Sukhoi 30 MKI for this role and plans to test the Brahmos cruise missile on it sometime this year or the next.

Although the contract with Dassault and the Indian MoD is yet to be signed and the losing finalist, Eurofighter is still hopeful and has offered a price 'adjustment' meaning to undercut the Rafale offer, the cruise missile launch capability should further solidify Rafale's appeal to the IAF and further weaken Eurofighter's chances.

Nuclear Missile Launch To Increase Rafale's Appeal for India : Defense news
 
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Superb news,we should also go for Rafale+tejas combo for our indigenous aircraft carriers.What you think guys.
I very strongly feel that Indian Navy is strongly believe in Tejas.
 
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French may sweeten the deal more than we expect. IA can't resist the French Kiss then.....:smitten:
 
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This is not a big deal to make Omni role fighter as Nuclear capable.
Pakistan Jf17 will also become nuclear capable as Nuclear capable Ra'ad cruise missile integration is in progress for the Jf17.
 
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This is not a big deal to make Omni role fighter as Nuclear capable.
Pakistan Jf17 will also become nuclear capable as Nuclear capable Ra'ad cruise missile integration is in progress for the Jf17.

It's sort of a good surprise because it adds a wholly new platform apart from the MKI for the IAF in creating the nuclear delivery Triad.
 
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This is not a big deal to make Omni role fighter as Nuclear capable.
Pakistan Jf17 will also become nuclear capable as Nuclear capable Ra'ad cruise missile integration is in progress for the Jf17.
we understood your frustration.:fie:. rafale would be the best 4 gen fighter plane apart from the SU 30 MKI's.we would make configuration to our MKI's that will launch the Brahmos missiles.so it could cause the deadly punch to hostiles.

 
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Ya in the future there will be 4 jets in the IAF inventory for nuclear delivery role:

Mirage 2000s
Rafale
Su-30mki
FGFA

currently mirage-2000s based at Gwalior base has been assigned this role, though Su-30mki can also do the same they may have been opted out of this role (correct me if i am wrong)
 
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I think they are asking about the SCALP EG:
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Ya in the future there will be 4 jets in the IAF inventory for nuclear delivery role:

Mirage 2000s
Rafale
Su-30mki
FGFA

currently mirage-2000s based at Gwalior base has been assigned this role, though Su-30mki can also do the same they may have been opted out of this role (correct me if i am wrong)
As long as I know Mirage were and MKIs are under tactical command. Some news is 42 Super Sukois will be under tactical command which will handle nuclear strick role
 
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Air-Sol Moyenne Portée - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

its range is under 300km..so we could buy this one too..right??(now don't think i'm too greedy for western tech) :D


Weight 860 kg
Length 5.38 m
Diameter 300 mm
Warhead TN 81 nuclear warhead, 150 kt or 300 kt of TNT (variable yield)
Engine liquid-fuel ramjet
Operational
range between 80 km and 300 km
Speed Mach 2 to Mach 3
Launch
platform Dassault Mirage IV, Dassault Mirage 2000N, Dassault Rafale, and Dassault Super Étendard



thats a pretty good platform.though i prefer Brahmos or indian variants(air launched Nirbhay)...can anybody shed light that we can modify Rafale to carry and launch Brahmos in the centreline or not??
 
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