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Bangalore (India): The Rafale has demonstrated the extent of its capabilities in Mali, said in an interview with AFP Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, came to share his experience with the Army Air India wants to acquire this aircraft multi-role combat.
Operate in a complex environment over very long distances, "this is how we measure the ability of the aircraft," said General Denis Mercier, on the sidelines of Airshow Bangalore which ends Sunday .
On January 13, at 7:00 local four Rafale took off from Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne, north of France) to knock over 20 goals in the region of Gao in northern Mali, after six hours flight, he said.
They then placed in N'Djamena, after a mission to 9 hours and 35 minutes in total and five in-flight refueling.
Such complex mission, "where you have everything up because that there is no ground radar, "which involves AWACS radar planes, aircraft refueling, ground operators and systems of complex network is of interest to Indians, continued the general.
The Indian Air Force, which also has radar and refueling planes, wanted to know what kind of operation was conducted over what distances and how it was mounted. In Mali, the staff was first planned and conducted flight operations from France, "which requires exceptional measures," he said.
Another feature of this operation, "he was attacked complete autonomy "while in Libya, the operations were conducted in a coalition. "The complete independence shows all the means you have and that, that interested India too," he added.
advantage of the Rafale Mirage 2000 prepositioned in Africa and led the first strike against the jihadists in Mali, this is what the military calls "open architecture" which allows it to communicate with other devices and with both Snowy drones based in Niger.
"Aircraft can talk, transmitting information directly. The real added value of this aircraft, it is there, "said the Chief of Staff.
Rafale, built by Dassault Aviation, has long been regarded by critics as an expensive and unsaleable plane to abroad. India has, however, preferred in January 2012 to U.S. and European rivals and negotiate an order of 126 units. The Indian counterpart General Mercier, NAK Browne, on Thursday expressed the hope that the contract is concluded in mid-2013.
Mali has however highlighted the lack of airlift and refueling modern and France had to seek help from its European allies, U.S. and Canada.
"Looking forward to the arrival of the A400M," the European tactical transport aircraft built by Airbus, General Mercier said. The first A400M must be delivered to France "late May, early June and I'm aiming for entry into service in early 2014 Operational," he said.
France has also announced plans to order 14 Airbus this year in transport aircraft and MRTT refueling.
"With two A400 MRTT and two in eight hours, we planned the entire project we wanted" Africa for the operation in Mali, late Chief of Staff.
Le Rafale a fait ses preuves au Mali, plaide l'armée de l'air française
Operate in a complex environment over very long distances, "this is how we measure the ability of the aircraft," said General Denis Mercier, on the sidelines of Airshow Bangalore which ends Sunday .
On January 13, at 7:00 local four Rafale took off from Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne, north of France) to knock over 20 goals in the region of Gao in northern Mali, after six hours flight, he said.
They then placed in N'Djamena, after a mission to 9 hours and 35 minutes in total and five in-flight refueling.
Such complex mission, "where you have everything up because that there is no ground radar, "which involves AWACS radar planes, aircraft refueling, ground operators and systems of complex network is of interest to Indians, continued the general.
The Indian Air Force, which also has radar and refueling planes, wanted to know what kind of operation was conducted over what distances and how it was mounted. In Mali, the staff was first planned and conducted flight operations from France, "which requires exceptional measures," he said.
Another feature of this operation, "he was attacked complete autonomy "while in Libya, the operations were conducted in a coalition. "The complete independence shows all the means you have and that, that interested India too," he added.
advantage of the Rafale Mirage 2000 prepositioned in Africa and led the first strike against the jihadists in Mali, this is what the military calls "open architecture" which allows it to communicate with other devices and with both Snowy drones based in Niger.
"Aircraft can talk, transmitting information directly. The real added value of this aircraft, it is there, "said the Chief of Staff.
Rafale, built by Dassault Aviation, has long been regarded by critics as an expensive and unsaleable plane to abroad. India has, however, preferred in January 2012 to U.S. and European rivals and negotiate an order of 126 units. The Indian counterpart General Mercier, NAK Browne, on Thursday expressed the hope that the contract is concluded in mid-2013.
Mali has however highlighted the lack of airlift and refueling modern and France had to seek help from its European allies, U.S. and Canada.
"Looking forward to the arrival of the A400M," the European tactical transport aircraft built by Airbus, General Mercier said. The first A400M must be delivered to France "late May, early June and I'm aiming for entry into service in early 2014 Operational," he said.
France has also announced plans to order 14 Airbus this year in transport aircraft and MRTT refueling.
"With two A400 MRTT and two in eight hours, we planned the entire project we wanted" Africa for the operation in Mali, late Chief of Staff.
Le Rafale a fait ses preuves au Mali, plaide l'armée de l'air française
