go to the mbda website and tell me they only sell missiles. they also sell spectra. its could be a case of buying the entire package for all 36 jets
http://www.mbda-systems.com/product/spectra/
Yeah, as fireworks specialists would, MBDA makes the flare dispensers!
And they integrate their product with SPECTRA as one possible answer
by the suite in combat situations; it also takes care of chaff. They also
worked on the IR indeed as a missile seeker maker would know how ...
but they don't make the whole of SPECTRA itself which is led by Thalès.
To give you an idea of scale, programming alone ( all done by Thalès )
ended with as many lines of code for SPECTRA as for the rest of the
aircraft including maintenance, combat system, FADEC, FBW et al.
Most aspects of the Rafale deal with India are confidential and only known to those with access to the IGAs signed between India and France. Expecting nobodies on an internet forum to know these detaisl is rather asine.
I'll make it clear again, it is IMPOSSIBLE for anyone in these open forums to provide you with the information you seek, not only does no one know if they did they would legally be barred from telling you so it will not be a fruitful endeavour for you to to continue you on with.
Then I'm not a nobody and yet can legally say ;
That Meteor is included and so is the SCALP, that the Litening
pod and its Spice 250 collateral from Israel are onboard with
an HMD/CS coming too, with Dash or Targo or Scorpion likely.
Integration of the Astra and Brahmos are validated with the
latter in store for the mini version i.e. provisioned not acted.
Most of this was vetted by multiple media sources esp. Aero
mags and some is found if you speak the language and can
spare the fee :
Example here on the Op. maintenance format chosen by the GoI.
I'm not so sure of that. Hindustan also needs to develop its Tejas and will likely buy some F-16's as well. Not to mention 5th gen fighters will need to be procured too. So unless Hindustan wants to increase its fleet size, Rafale numbers are likely to remain no more than 126 max, but most likely 72 or around about that number considering how terribly the deal went.
Forget the F-16 for Surya's sake!
Finish the
Local
Chariot of the Gods Attempt first!
A single Rafale replaces several legacy aircrafts (
@Vergennes @Taygibay @Abingdonboy gentlemen you can expound more on this)
Therefore every omnirole rafale you get, performs several functions in a single platform for much lower unit mission cost. So even with 126 numbers (~7 squadrons), it is like replacing 10-12 squadrons of legacy fighters like MiG 21/23/27 and even Jaguars.
So its not just a question of making up numbers, but huge qualitative and technical jump, a fighter like Rafale brings in.
True. As Vergennes stated, it replaces 7 older types in missions it can accomplish
thus fielding the entire spectrum of air power jobs in its tactical book. That will be
fully realized by the very F3-R+ standard with Meteor and Thalios coming online.
That was the omnirole envisioned by the original program and it was achieved.
The difference with other fighters becomes one of flexibility. You can choose any
aircraft in your inventory that is available. If you need it to carry special equipment
all parts can be swapped in 1h30 or less. Typically, the squadrons at Saint-Dizier
pick planes from ESTA 15.7 Haute-Marne without caring if the plane is theirs
nominally or not. The Gascogne guys use 2-seaters and since they do nukes, enough
of the Bs will be kept for their use but Rafale 123 by tail number [ a C model ] can
fly with Provence 7-1 one day and instruct a young apprentice pilot with ETR 2/92
Aquitaine the next.
What you mean is thus true that any plane can do anything and you only need the
number of available cells to be there to do the job any given time. It explains why
the AdlA has managed with a sub-optimal dimensioning of its spare parts cycle.
Availability is low overall but minimum jets still fly every day so the contract's fulfilled.
And have a great day all, Tay.
. They thought they were dealing with the same old impotent India.
