Thank you Pit. Interesting article (not “Killer Angels” by BSweetman 😉 ), though i still find it strange :
The Mirage 2000-9’s integrated multimission electronic warfare system (IMEWS), developed by Thales and Elettronica, is characterized by French engineers as a targeting-capable system, with more precise and faster range measurement capabilities than the Rafale’s Spectra, allowing the aircraft to perform defense-suppression missions.
So it’s all about range measurement capabilities. I still find it hard to believe that they really equiped it with something better than on the Spectra. Also, i’m wondering whether they compare to Rafale F1 or F2… while the definite is the F3… ? I don’t know. According to what i’ve read, only the Rafale F3 will be able to assume DEAD missions only with Spectra… Maybe it’s a hint… ? Or maybe Italians made a great job 😀
I’ve also seen this :
France’s 37 Mirage 2000-5Fs, which have been modified from older 2000Cs, are due to receive enhancements to allow them to engage targets beyond visual identification range.
The sentence is strange : the 2000-5F have been BVR capable since the begining… :rolleyes:
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European :
http://www.elettronica-roma.com/en/programmes/imews.html
The Dassault Mirage 2000 interceptor became operational in the 1990s.
Inaccurate : they are talking about the 2000-5F, operationnal in the LATE 90s.
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