RAFALE'S MINI ENCYLOPEDIA FOR IT'S FANBOYZ

[Agent_47]

@DrSomnath @sancho any guesses on weapon package?

 

[Abingdonboy]

@DrSomnath @sancho any guesses on weapon package?

For Rafale? Wait till March 2013-maybe then we will know! Maybe not.

 

[sancho]

@DrSomnath @sancho any guesses on weapon package?

MICA IR/EM
METEOR by 2015/16 if we fund early integration, by 2017/18 if we wait for France to fund the integration
AASM250
Paveway LGBs
Scalp

Possible weapons that might be integrated by France:

Brimstone ATGM / AASM 125 / guided rocket pods
AASM 1000


Possible weapons that could be integrated by India:

Sudharshan LGB
Brahmos mini
Spice 1000 / 2000 PGMs
Pilum stand off missile
Helina ATGM (if developed for launch from fighters as well)

 

[sancho]

Air&Cosmos special Rafale

Air&Cosmos has just released a special issue entirely dedicated to the Rafale. 100+ pages about the aircraft : Libya campain, French squadrons, Export oportunities, future developments....

Concerning the last topic, Air&cosmos is publishing an exclusive cgi picture of a Rafale carrying stealth weapon cocoons.

Rafale News: In the Press, Air&Cosmos special Rafale


More pics and infos from Olybrius:

French forces weapon configs:

4) UAE Rafale specifications:
- RBE2 AESA with 14 kW power instead of 9,6 (+ GMTT / GMTI modes)
- Sniper pod
- New configuration payload with more Exocet or Scalp-EG
- Hakeem guidance kit (like Mirage 2000/9)
- Addition of a low band jamming system (like Mirage 2000/9)
- More powerful central computer.
- No 9t engines
Price remains the main stumbling block.

6) Integration of the Brimstone on Rafale would be dropped because of integration cost considered too high.

 

[Gessler]

Rafale News: In the Press, Air&Cosmos special Rafale


More pics and infos from Olybrius:

French forces weapon configs:

So RBE2 AESA's peak output is 14kW. Thats a lot more than BARS Mk-2's 6.5kW.

 

[DrSomnath999]

New Factory at HAL To Build Avionics for Indian Aircraft

“Phase-II will undertake the manufacture of Avionics for medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) like Automatic Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite, Communication and Navigation equipments besides other indigenous projects like Softnet Defined Radio, Interrogate Friend-Foe (IFF) Mark-XII etc.,” says the HAL statement.

New Factory at HAL To Build Avionics for Indian Aircraft | Defense News | defensenews.com

 

[sancho]

So RBE2 AESA's peak output is 14kW. Thats a lot more than BARS Mk-2's 6.5kW.

No, if the infos of A&C are correct the output is 9.6kW, while the UAE wanted and increase to 14kW.

Interesting also that Brimstone will not be integrated, a chance for Helina?

 

[Skull and Bones]

No, if the infos of A&C are correct the output is 9.6kW, while the UAE wanted and increase to 14kW.

Interesting also that Brimstone will not be integrated, a chance for Helina?

Good, price of Brimstone is not justified for an AGTM.

 

[sancho]

Good, price of Brimstone is not justified for an AGTM.

Possibly, but in operational terms it would have been a good addition to Rafales capabilities, will be interesting to see which alternative the French evaluate now.

- AASM 125
- laser guided rocket pod
- Lockheeds Laser Guided Training Round

 

[SpArK]

Dont miss this video FanBoYS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SpArK]

 

[SpArK]

The skin of the Rafale by Grégoire Gosset.

 

[SpArK]

RAFALE vs Typhoon/Eurofighter, F-16s, and more…and even F-22Raptor! Guess which gives the others a rough ride?

Strange as it may seem, the French have not managed to export Rafale fighter aircraft so far…
However, the Rafale has been deemed to be an excellent fighter aircraft so many times – formidable in dogfighting, awesome when it strikes, and its superb CATIA-designed streamlining turns it into a feline grace nonetheless redoubtable whenever it is to be challenged in the skies.


There have already been rumours such as:

- Rafales - thanks to its RCS (Radar Cross Section) - would have beaten F/A-18s Hornet.

- After several dogfights reported between the Rafale and the Raptor, ( Rafale vs F-22 Raptor: 1 – 1 , according to the rumours ) BVR engagement exercises would have been cancelled.

Another version deems that F-22s never took part in such exercises, so what did they do there at that time? Sightseeing? Not to mention the F-22′s withdrawal at the Paris Air Show 2009…

- The Rafale was onboard American CVs (aircraft carriers) in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The rumour in forums spread about American fighter aircraft that could not stand the Rafales’ level of performance during exercises.

But who knows, actually? However, some other elements have also been reported. They do not come from forums or blogs. So, can they be called “rumours”?


For instance, I still remember an article from The New York Times dated July 16th 2006. It was reported that the Rafales could outfly F-15, F-16 and F-18 opponents in dogfights. They also won against F-15s and Eurofighter Typhoons in technical and performance evaluations . The American media paid tribute to the French jet but almost nobody knew that in France at that time. How bizarre… Well, it must be admitted that there is a curious fad in France that consists in criticizing everything that works.

Remember, according to French TF1 channel in 2008… This was the balance sheet:

FAF Rafales vs USAF F-16s : 6 – 2

Moreover, the former Red Arrows team leader - Peter Collins – stated last month that it should be done justice to this aircraft for the Rafale would be according to him – as he had just flown a standard F3 Rafale – a “war-fighter par excellence”. He added that he deemed the Rafale to be the best and most complete combat aircraft that he had ever flown. He concluded in saying that if he had to go into combat, on any mission, against anyone, he would, without question, choose the Rafale.

Last but not least, the French Rafales would have slammed – if I may put it this way – the other aircraft in an exercise in the UAE – United Arab Emirates. Even the F-22 Raptor – though 5th generation fighter – could hardly do anything to “tame” this tough challenger. According to Jean-Marc Tanguy’s information, defence journalist, the balance sheet lies in the figures hereafter:


Dogfighting (with Rafale weapons system’s performance lowered on purpose):

FAF Rafales vs RAF Typhoons : 4 – 0
Dogfighting with further Rafale weapons system reduction:

FAF Rafales vs RAF Typhoons : 3 – 1

Final balance sheet (in both scenarii the Rafales did not have full weapons systems…):

FAF Rafales vs RAF Typhoons : 7 – 1

Not to mention Rafales outperform F-16CJs in targeting while in air-to-air and ground attacks thanks to the Rafale’s FSO – Front Sector Optronic.

I read from a remarkable Swiss aviation specialist’s website: AVIA NEWS. Pascal – AVIA NEWS webmaster – let me quote his analysis according to which the Rafale obtained the best score (95%) among the fighter aircraft evaluated for choosing which will replace the Swiss Air Force’s F-5 Tiger. The other two competitors were the SAAB JAS-39 Gripen, and the Eurofighter / Typhoon.

Furthermore, the Dutch did compare various fighter aircraft in 2002. Who remembers? The RNLAF – the Royal Netherlands Air Force – carried out this study and the balance sheet came out in the Dutch press:


Here are the ratings reported:

F-35 = 6.97
RAFALE = 6.95
Eurofighter = 5.83
F-16 Block 60 = 5.80

Well, we must admit that the JSF / F-35 Lightning II is the best fighter among those that were assessed. However it was a close shave, wasn’t it?

Rafale on deck - U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes

You will find an excerpt below of Jean-Marc Tanguy’s post from his blog “Le Mamouth“:

La première confrontation engageant quatre Rafale contre quatre Typhoon s’est terminée par un 4-0 en faveur des Français. Malgré, explique-t-on, l’emport d’un armement air-air fictivement dégradé. Après avoir un peu dégradé encore l’armement, le Rafale l’a encore emporté, 3-1.
Le Rafale a été confronté au F22 lors d’un vol, mais dans un cadre limité au combat air-air à vue. Il n’aurait été dans le collimateur du chasseur américain qu’ à une reprise, explique t-on aussi. CLIQUEZ ICI pour lire L’ARTICLE ENTIER en français

RAFALE vs Typhoon/Eurofighter, F-16s, and more…andevenF-22Raptor! Guess which gives the others a rough ride? « Prepa PLS Anglais

 

[kurup]

^^^ Nice read .

Some people from our north and west are not going to like it .......

 

[KRAIT]

Noob question but a doubt....We are getting Rafale Tranche 3 naa.........