RAFALE'S MINI ENCYLOPEDIA FOR IT'S FANBOYZ

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I) AESA RADAR:
1)RBE 2 radar:

2) RBE 2 functions:

 3)RBE 2 ACTIVE ARRAY:

4)RBE 2 AESA performance confirmed & production

 5)RBE2 AESA AN ASSET FOR RAFALE:

6)AN EXTREMELY FAST PROGRAMME:

7)FROM THALES WEBSITE:

II)ENGINE:

1) M88 2:

2)M88 3

3)M88 2 high level of performance:

4)M 88 2 modular engine:

5)M88 ECO and TCO:

7)Uprated engine:

8)M 88 2 :

III)WEAPONS :

1)GUN :

2) METEOR:

METEOR RAMJET PROPULSION

ADVANCED ACTIVE RADAR SEEKER

3) EXOCET:

4)SBU 38 HAMMER AASM:

AASM 38 stand off accuracy:

AASM:

5)LASER GUIDED AASM 90 :

6)SCALP:

SCALP MBDA:

7)MICA:
a)MICA RF:

b) MICA IR:

MICA MBDA:

Link 16 and MICA IR:

8)FIRST EXOCET TRIALS:

9)NEW WEAPON CONFIGURATION:

Iv)COCKPIT
1)MARTIN BAKER MK 16 F:

2)RAFALE'S CANOPY COATING

3)RAFALE'S OBOGS

4)RAFALE'S FLIGHT SIMULATORS:

V)SENSORs
1)DAMOCLES LASER DESIGNATION POD:

Damocles XF extended features:

2)PASSIVE INTERCEPTION:

3)SPECTRA :

SPECTRA A DIGITAL REVOLUTION:

4)AREOS

AREOS reccopod ease of use:

5)FSO-IT and MWS-NG:

FSO A TRULLY PASSIVE RADAR:

FSO:

6)DDM NG :

DDM NG MBDA:

7)DATA LINK :

MIDS & LINK 16 ON THE RAFALE:

LINK 16 ADVANTAGES:

8)SAGEM 95N inertial navigation system:

VI)SENSOR FUSION:

Multisensor technology:

Advanced MMI:

VII)POSSIBLE HMD’S AVAILABLE ON RAFALE
1)TOP SIGHT HELMET:

2)TOP OWL F

4)Voice, Throttle and Stick (VTAS) SYSTEM:

4)GERFAUT:

VIII)STRUCTURE OF RAFALE:

1)RAFALE'S STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION

2)DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY USED IN PRODUCTION OF RAFALE:

3)RAFALE AN EXTREMELY STRONG AIRFRAME:

IX)PERFORMANCE:

1)EXTREME RANGE

2)RAFALE FLYING DISPLAY:

3)RAFALE'S SUPERB PERFORMANCE IN AERIAL EXERCISE WITH MIRAGE 2000 & f16:

X)STEALTH:
1)SURVIVALBILITY OF RAFALE:

2)RAFALE'S STEALTH PROFILE

XI)THALES TECHNOLOGY IN RAFALE :

1)THALES AND DETECTION:

2)THALES AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE:

3)THALES AND MISSION SYSTEMS:



4)THALES AND COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION, IDENTIFICATION (CNI):

5)THALES IN COCKPIT, ELECTRICAL & TRAININIG:

XII)FUTURE UPGRADFES:
1)Rafale Standard F3 development contract signed:

2)CFT :

3)RAFALE'ES SATELLITE LAUNCHING:

4)RAFALE'S FUTURE UPGRADES

5)AVIONICS SUITE UPDATE DIRCM TO BE INCLUDED:


6)ROVER ON RAFALE:

XIII) RAFALE’S MULTIROLE CAPABILITY IN LIBYA
1)DESTROYING THE ENEMY AIR DEFENCES :

2) SCALP ATTACK:

3) RAFALE'S RECCE & AIRSUPERIORITY:



4) SHARP EYED RAFALE:

5)DEAD role:

6)JAMMING THE ENEMY:

7)BUDDY-BUDDY TANKERS:

Rafale weapon load
1)Air defence #1 : 3 RPL 1250L. + 4 Mica EM + 2 Mica IR


2)Interception #1 : 1 RPL 1250L. + 4 Mica EM + 2 Mica IR

3)Anti ship #1 : 2 RPL 1250L. + 1 AM39 Exocet + 4 Mica EM + 2 Mica IR

4)Close Air Support #1 : 3 RPL 1250L. + 6 GBU-12 + 1 Damocles LDP + 2 Mica EM + 2 Mica IR

5)Stand off Strike #1 : 3 RPL 2000L. + 2 Scalp/EG + 2 Mica EM + 2 Mica IR

6)Stand off Strike #2 : 2 RPL 2000L. + 1 Scalp/EG + 4 Mica EM + 2 Mica IR

7)Pinpoint Strike #1 : 2 RPL 2000L. + 2 GBU-24 + 1 Damocles LDP + 2 Mica EM + 4 Mica IR

8)Nuclear Strike : 2 RPL 2000L. + 1 ASMP-A + 4 Mica EM + 2 Mica IR