I can’t see how active cancelation would work against more than one radar, not to mention the new AESAs that spread the emmited signal in dozens of separates frequencies instead of only one (as in the case of mechanical scanned or phase scanned radars).

Nobody said that active cancellation is the ultimate weapon.
It’s just a way to save few moments (seconds) by trying to prevent an ennamy to track/lock the rafale.

It’s obvious that it cannot do anything against several sources.

Hey, after all, the twin seater rafale has lots of fan like me .

well not 160 but more close to 250 x MiG-29(MKI) for the same amount for what Mirage-2000-5 wud come

If we take the amount thats been in the media it says $9billion deal and for the MiG-29s its wud most likely cost $4.5-5 billion.

Unfortunately, these aircraft aren’t supposed to be bought just to put them in a museum.

Mirage f1 you mean ?

the jet’s RCS is really irrelevant since it’s afterburner plume is a nice, fat radar target at Mach 3 regardless.

If you’re talking of IR radiations, I’m not sure this was a real troubles with 60’s sensors.

Remember that british radar operaters detected SR-71 at over 400 km away coming to Farnborough airshaw a years ago. So, its RCS is surely very large.

It’s just like B-2 or LO plane which has a way to be easily track during this kind of flight.

The Sr-71 flew over France without being noticed for years.

IF you think SR-71s were never shot at you’re sadly misinformed.

Easy to say, hard to prove. :rolleyes:

this i want to see, could you please post the link? Even the manufacturer website gives it as 60km+ and calls it a medium range bvr –
http://www.mbda.net/site/FO/scripts/siteFO_contenu.php?lang=EN&noeu_id=124

In either case, the m2k-5 is one dangerous beast, probly too much for the IAF MiG29 1vs1. situation may change after the upgrades though.

Peace,
USS.

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/sites/dga/enjeux/les_programmes_d_armement/systemes_des_forces/la_maitrise_du_milieu_aerospatial/mirage_micca/le_missile_dinterception_de_combat_et_dautodefense_mica?_&ispopup=1

1) It is written in front of your eyes: “> 60 km”.
Two years ago, it was “> 50km”.

2) taiwan manage some succeful test at more than 70Km

3) In fact, it’s all about the relative speed and altitude of the launcher/target.
A french pilot told me “Don’t forget that at 150Knot and 100 feet, the MICA cannot reach a Mach2 and 10 000 feet target at 8 miles”