special feature Rafale
RF MIca BVR air-to-air missile active radar seeker
Air-Refuelling pod
areos reconnaissance pod
Meteor long range BVR air-to-air missile ramjet propulsion active radar seeker
2000 l DROp tank (530 US Gallons)
1250 L supersonic drop tank (330 US Gallons)
30mm internal gun type 30M791 gbu-12 500 lbs laser-guided bomb Mk82/PavewayTM II
ir MIca BVR air-to-air missile passive IR seeker
aasm «Hammer» 125 modular air-to-ground smart weapon Mk81-250 lbs
acmi air combat manoeuvring instrumentation
gbu-58 250 lbs laser-guided bomb Mk81/PavewayTM II
asmpa nuclear strike stand-off missile
am 39 exocet anti-ship missile
scalp conventional strike stand-off missile
aasm “hammer” 1000 modular air-to-ground smart weapon Mk84-2000 lbs
gbu-24/b 2000 lbs laser-guided bomb Mk84 / PavewayTM III
gbu-10 2000 lbs laser-guided bomb Mk84 / PavewayTM II
damocles laser targeting pod
aasm «Hammer» 250 modular air-to-ground smart weapon Mk82 - 500 lbs
aasm “Hammer” 250 Modular air-to-ground smart weapon BANG 250-500 lbs
aasm “Hammer” 500 modular air-to-ground smart weapon Mk83-1000 lbs
BrIMstone air-to-surface missile anti-armour
LGTR laser-guided training round
gbu-49 500 lbs laser-guided bomb Mk82 / Enhanced PavewayTM II gbu-22 500 lbs laser-guided bomb Mk82 / PavewayTM III gbu-49 500 lbs laser-guided bomb BANG 250/Enhanced PavewayTM II
gbu-24 a/b 2000 lbs laser-guided bomb BLU-109/PavewayTM III
Mk81 general purpose bomb 250 lbs
Mk82 general purpose bomb 500 lbs
Twin 30mm Gun Pod type CC630
Mk83 general purpose bomb 1000 lbs gbu-10 2000 lbs laser-guided bomb BLU-109 / PavewayTM II
gbu-12 500 lbs laser-guided bomb BANG 250/PavewayTM II
LR68 rocket launcher 68 mm rockets
Mk84 general purpose bomb 2000 lbs
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Operational Capability Enhancements Ahead
From 2013, the Rafale will be delivered with the new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. Known to be the most advanced fighter radar in its category, the new AESA radar technology from Thales offers many operational advantages such as superior detection and tracking range, electronic scanning agility and the ability to track targets in or out of the search domain and very high resolution ground mapping with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) modes. It also provides enlarged surveillance coverage in azimuth, and significantly ameliorated reliability thanks to the introduction of the new redundant transmit/receive modules. This new RBE 2 variant will be fully compatible in terms of detection range with the future extreme long-range Meteor airto-air missile. The Rafale AESA radar also allows very low altitude flying above uncharted terrain in autopilot-coupled modes in blind conditions.
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The other improvements that have been approved include a new missile launch detector and a new generation FSO which will offer improved target detection and identification performance. All these systems will significantly increase the Rafale’s “omnirole” combat effectiveness against increasingly modern threats. Deterrence Capability
The deterrence capability of the Rafale is derived from the following attributes: • Extended mission range performance opens new strategic options. • Unrestricted fire power with all type of weapons. • Proven power projection capability and interoperability. • Sustained air superiority based on outstanding data fusion and sensor technology. • Open architecture. SP Reprint - Issue 7 • 2011 SP’S AVIATION 5