Well as all batch 2s were delivered with OSF and B316 was a batch 2 example and the crash occurred before any batch 3 was delivered (thus no pull of from a batch 2 and put on a batch 3) I think it’s pretty much likely that the aircraft was fitted with OSF.

Scorpion :
I am sorry but , as I understand it , your question doesn ‘t make sense to me .
A radar is TWT based or transistor based . Do I miss something ? :confused:

It’s not the antenna which changes the frequency… You get a clue…

1.) Praetorian stops at 20 Ghz when Spectra goes up to 40 Ghz .

http://www.selexgalileo.com/EN/Common/files/SELEX_Galileo/Products/Praetorian.pdf

Frequency Coverage
“Microwave band with millimetric extension.”

The mm waveband begins at 30 GHz and ranges to 300 GHz… You get a clue

2.) see my old post
3.) see my old post

What old post? You haven’t supplied any of the specs I requested before!

4.) Spectra ‘s bearing accuracy (and beaming accuracy) is of less than a degree in all bands (AESA emitters) .

All bands same accuracy stated where?

Praetorian ‘s accuracy is not in the public domain but it should be a good deal less than Spectra because of lack of AESA emitters .

Nonsense the AESA doesn’t automatically increase the accuracy.

From:
Eurofighter’s plane finally comes in
by Michal Fiszer
Sep. 15, 2005
The accuracy of the RWR/ESM is to be below one degree in azimuth.

I have seen more sources on this, but I’m to lazy to search for it now.

5.) not in public domain
6.) not in public domain (only some of the Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) techniques are known)

What a surprise, but despite the lack of any data/information you still assert superiority for one system over another!? Speaks volumes to say the least!:rolleyes:

What one can do is to dig out what the components are or can be on both systems . Then , one can try to understand the technology at hand and the “hows” and “whys” behind the concept . It took me few years to get enough doc (and I still find some from time to time) and now , my mind is made up.

I think your mind has been made long ago and that prevents you from looking at things from different perspectives. You don’t look out for information about the Typhoon because you are interested in it, you look just for things which may speak for the Rafale and match your desired superiority of your favourite aircraft.

The combo Rafale-Spectra is a one of its kind concept . In fact , Rafale without Spectra is unthinkable and Spectra doen ‘t work on another aircraft .

As DASS is tied to the Typhoon, being part of the weapons system concept from the outset to provide protection and add to the passive surveillance and situational awareness of the aircraft. To cut it short, it is meaningless and doesn’t prove anything.

Take a closer look at the outboard missile fit on the Typhoon before you start “assuming” that its FOV is oh so much restricted by its close to, but not on the wingtip position. :rolleyes:

Scorpion :

:p While I have the utmost respect for you and the fact that I rather like what you post , you did not convinced me on this one , Scorpion 🙂
Find it yourself . lol !
No bad intended , 😉 It is rather easy to find .

Cheers .

Lol do you smell some kind of conspiracy theory here or what?
Let me tell you this, in contrast to you and your likes I’m not so narrowly focussed on a single platform or platforms from a specific origin only, thus I try to keep my self up to date and as informed as possible as time etc. permits.
As Koby(?) recently said something about 45 OSFs I stick with the assumption that three of the four have been fitted with one.

Thanks TMor, damn it next I look there first:o
At least good to know that some additional sets are ordered. Is it known whether all 4 Rafale lost thus far were fitted with a OSF? I suppose the first and last one are pretty likely.

Up to date there isn’t one OSF for each aircraft, more like one for two. Is there any press announcement for a contract awarded to supply additional OSF-ITs for the batch 1 & 3 aircraft?