1) As Arthuro and Global Press want to express is that since the first press release from SNECMA about the 9t M88, perhaps some breakthought allowed to dodge that problem.

…..or forgot the problem all together.

Mirage IIIE started with AIM-9B, continued with J and P models and finished his life with AIM-9P3

Mirage F-1 fleet started with AIM-9P3 and still are operating AIM-9J-ULI, quite similar to the AIM-9L(I)

that was your question?

No.
The question is whether the AIM-9 family, could use the full spectrum of available modes.
For example, are you aware if the Sidewinder can be slaved on the F1’s radar;

I wouldnt call it technical problem.

It is more of a choice.
A policy 😉
And there is nothing wrong, for a country to support the full depth of its own products.
This is synergy. And most of the time synergy produce better results.

HAF chose the magic+MICA for the M2000, but that meant a lot of cost.
Which of course it was less than integrating the AIM9+AMRAAM, but still a lot!

As I already wrote this is a choice.
Choice for the seller, choice for the buyer.

PS
Swerve, as I wrote, the AIM-9 were operational on the Hellenic F1CG too.
But were never FULLY integrated. Some functions dont work! (IIRC the missile cannot be slaved on the radar)
I have no info on the Spanish F1s, but I bet it is the same!

Yeah I agree that weapons integration is an issue when it comes to the Rafale. How much of an issue I don’t know. You would have to know what the Rafale team proposes in terms of deadline and cost to integrate other weapons to the Rafale. Surely if a customer requires a weapon, integration has plenty of time to be carried out before delivery of the first Rafale to the customer, but then how much would it cost?

Only in theory.
In practice even integrating a sidewinder into a french fighter is so expensive and time consuming, that becomes useless.

the same video in ultra high quality.

http://www.kriensnet.ch/videos/EADS_Eurofighter_121108_hd.wmv

only 105 MB

engine test in Switzerland

http://www.kriensnet.ch/videos/EADS_Eurofighter_131108.wmv

file size: 55MB

I think the best prospects is the UAE (pretty likely), and maybe Greece (less likely). Both countries are operators of Mirage 2000, and a deal could be made to take some of them back, and would be able to use the Mica and other french weapons they already have.

Nic
UAE want to get ride of the M2000, for reasons I am not aware of , but can imagine.

HAF OTOH, is quite happy with the Mirages. They dont consider exchanging them for rafales although Pr. Sarkosy offered an agreement like that.

IMHO Greece is getting 40 EFs next year. Unless the crisis is too big in which case we are going for 40 F-16sBsomething.

Of course when coming to politics and politician you never know.

PS, Why not: She is back! She is angry! Rafale News Four!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7482309.stm

Quite interesting information this video contains.

When in the air @40000ft, flying supersonic it only burn twice the fuel, than on the ground in idle!
Also some nice info abt the MMI.

and two more:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7482317.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7482756.stm

Sorry abt the commercials. Somebody has to pay the BBC