Why not use a B2 then?

Nic

In the article they say that retirement was decided in 2008, so IMO these planes must soldier on because their replacements (MR4 and sentinel R1) have been scrapped.

Nic

Or maybe, the RAF, the AMI and the Luftwaffe had capable AG platforms unlike Adla who untill very recently was forced to use the 2000D in theatre?
Lets put it bluntly, untill very recently the RAFALE deployment to A´stan had a lot more to do with sales propaganda than any meaningfull combat capability. Sending an aircraft who had zero capability to designate a target to do medium level CAS was simply absurd in military terms.

I think you are underestimating the Mirage 2000 a great deal.

Nic

I think those Mirages look absolutely fantastic. awesome camo and brand new looks…

I hope things turn allright for lybian people fast enough.

Nic

To switch seamlessly between modes doesn’t mean that the radar do both at the same time, quite the opposite. Nor has anyone said that the rbe2 can’t do air to ground. Some modes need to be implemented in the radar programs (gmti/t, isar, maybe even EW), once this is done we will see how they can all be done at the same time.

That said, I’m fairly certain that the rbe2 will be an excellent radar, at least equal to most of its rivals, and I’m eagerly waiting to see it operatonal on Rafales.

Nic

I only repeat it because idiots keep saying such stupid things as “Selex has no production AESA”, & so I remind them what nonsense that is.

I know 😀

Good Nic, then be as wrong as he was!

That is what he said in his post 98 of this thread!
That is what I picked up and answered!

Do you want to go back to that debate, mec?
BTW, I copy the posts I answer to on my HD
so even editing won’t cut it!

Be your own guest at that endless game!
Enough for today.

Good luck in all of your analog lives;
it is way more important, Tay.

Much ado about nothing once said The Bard; I concur!

OK let’s play this, only I will write in french because I don’t understand your english.

Pour mémoire, voici ce qu’a dit scorpion :

More interleaving just means more interleaving Up to date the RBE2 can interleave mapping and AA tracking, but can it overlay GMTI/T/SEA contacts on a SAR map? Can it simultaneously acquire AA and AG targets? From what is know there is still a lot of room for more interleaving!

Or bluewings a confirmé :
– pas de GMTI/T
– Pas de détection de cible terrestres et de cibles aériennes simultanément sinon la possibilité de traquer une cible désignée par un autre capteur que le radar.

Je ne vois pas ou scorpion a dit que le RBE2 n’était pas capable de détecter une cible marine, ou que le rafale devait utiliser l’osf pour tirer sur une cible marine.

Nic