From memory it was an obsolete SAM, However we are talking A2A missiles aren't we.no. In Lybia it faced SAM attack already.
From memory it was an obsolete SAM, However we are talking A2A missiles aren't we.no. In Lybia it faced SAM attack already.
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Monsieur, is this production ready or still in development? The aesthetics are on point. Good stuff.The model of the new Dassault drone:
The front landing gear appears to be from a Rafale Marine aircraft.
The air intake is large, indicating powerful engines.
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Rafale can't use the meteor 2way data link, it's old tech
to all those who did not like my posts about Op Sindoor, I had told you that IAF may have got its another biggest gallentry award winner. Most likely He/She is Rafale pilot. Skardu was taken out by Rafale and they took out a JF-17 using MICA in that strike. The same pilot was also involved in the action on 7th early morning strikes.Rafale F4 is better networked with the missile than the traditional way using a two-way link.
to all those who did not like my posts about Op Sindoor,
I had told you that IAF may have got its another biggest gallentry award winner. Most likely He/She is Rafale pilot. Skardu was taken out by Rafale and they took out a JF-17 using MICA in that strike. The same pilot was also involved in the action on 7th early morning strikes.
Delusional? F4 was gutted as an update, stripped of a lot of stuff, You have to wait till mid 2030s for F5. Which may be gutted as well, so F6?Rafale F4 is better networked with the missile than the traditional way using a two-way link.
MBDA will never allow this so we just gotta speed up Rudram development and integrate them with Tejas and Su 30.But I was lead to believe that Active Cancellation/ACT can spoof anything & penetrate by itself, evading everything by flying low
Basically, Rafale on SEAD/DEAD will be needing the same kind of kit as what the Germans have planned for the Typhoon EK variant...or what the Americans have had for decades at this point in the form of Prowler/Growler. They still need to get a proper ARM though. Germans are buying AGM88 for the EK but as usual seeking off-the-shelf American solutions is an icky prospect for France due to politics...of course, for the gullible this is beautifully packaged as "Rafale doesn't need an ARM".
Oh well, it just goes to show that Rafale isn't an exception to the pros & cons that go with being a 4th/4.5 gen fighter, it's just within norm. Some OEMs might implement these capabilities sooner, some later...depending on threat environment & who they plan to go up against & by when.
But in the meantime, we mustn't let ourselves be taken in by the PR/cheerleading/fanboyism.
"Rafale doesn't have a standoff jammer" was deflected with "Rafale doesn't need a standoff jammer"
"Rafale doesn't have an ARM" was deflected with "Rafale doesn't need an ARM"
"Rafale doesn't have airframe stealth"...."Rafale doesn't need airframe stealth"....you get the picture.
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All that said, it seems the anti-radar munition 'AASF' they've planned for F5 might be too far away (expected by 2035...the biggest war of our time may be well over by that point).
Given that, it would actually be very smart if the French were to work alongside us in implementing the Rudram-I/II as an option for ALL Rafales (not just IAF ones). This is going to take some initiative...not to mention, it's gonna require the French to look at us as not just some client state but one that can potentially help improve the versatility of their platforms.
Will they do that?
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The Tejas MK1A and MK2 cannot be inducted soon enough for the IAF. That's my take based on all the issues that I have seen based on OSINT and internet chatter.But I was lead to believe that Active Cancellation/ACT can spoof anything & penetrate by itself, evading everything by flying low
Basically, Rafale on SEAD/DEAD will be needing the same kind of kit as what the Germans have planned for the Typhoon EK variant...or what the Americans have had for decades at this point in the form of Prowler/Growler. They still need to get a proper ARM though. Germans are buying AGM88 for the EK but as usual seeking off-the-shelf American solutions is an icky prospect for France due to politics...of course, for the gullible this is beautifully packaged as "Rafale doesn't need an ARM".
Oh well, it just goes to show that Rafale isn't an exception to the pros & cons that go with being a 4th/4.5 gen fighter, it's just within norm. Some OEMs might implement these capabilities sooner, some later...depending on threat environment & who they plan to go up against & by when.
But in the meantime, we mustn't let ourselves be taken in by the PR/cheerleading/fanboyism.
"Rafale doesn't have a standoff jammer" was deflected with "Rafale doesn't need a standoff jammer"
"Rafale doesn't have an ARM" was deflected with "Rafale doesn't need an ARM"
"Rafale doesn't have airframe stealth"...."Rafale doesn't need airframe stealth"....you get the picture.
++++
All that said, it seems the anti-radar munition 'AASF' they've planned for F5 might be too far away (expected by 2035...the biggest war of our time may be well over by that point).
Given that, it would actually be very smart if the French were to work alongside us in implementing the Rudram-I/II as an option for ALL Rafales (not just IAF ones). This is going to take some initiative...not to mention, it's gonna require the French to look at us as not just some client state but one that can potentially help improve the versatility of their platforms.
Will they do that?
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But I was lead to believe that Active Cancellation/ACT can spoof anything & penetrate by itself, evading everything by flying low![]()