According to the Kurds, Russian jets have helped Goverment jets in striking kurdish forces. And they’ve bombed known US/UK forces locations. Mostly what seems to be without any regard for Collateral damage. So all in all, they’ve probably bombed everyone apart from Assad’s forces and themselves.

Even if it was true, UK & US forces have nothing to do in Syria since it’s pretty obvious to anyone who doesn’t have his head up his … that they are actually training & helping ISIS.

All western forces present in Syria should be game for the Russian & Syrian planes.

Russia on the other hand has been asked for help by the leader of one of the few remaining sovereign nations in the world.

Nic

In that case, everything currently being fitted is a dead end, so why single out the swashplate?

Because it hasn’t even been introduced yet and we already know what’s going to replace that “technology”.

The Rafale will have ‘conformal arrays’ by 2019? Because that’s when the first AESA-equipped EF is scheduled to enter service.

Nope but it’s pretty obvious that the swash plate is a dead end, as logic dictates that the future will be “smart skin” with 360° multifunction GaN coverage.

Nic

Well for the time-being yes, the Rafale’s radar is ahead on detection and acquisition, even if not engagement, because it’s using electronic scanning, which is a superior technology. But the technology will eventually equalise leaving the larger radar in the lead.

Except by then the Rafale may have conformal multifunction AESA arrays.

Unless we give up all the dev money on welfare for our espoirs pour la france.

the french invented the metric system in the first instance, and no, inches feets and whatnot doesnt lower rcs

The metric system existed in ancient Egypt dude.

Now back on topic. China & Pakistan surely won’t like an IAF equipped with a few squadrons of Rafales & Pak-FA. Especially if numbers are made up with Super Flankers.

Nic

MADL or SATCOM to the F-35 that relays it to the UAV.

MADL is a directional datalink, which means you need line of sight. As for satellites, you are absolutely right, they can’t be jammed… ever.

Nic

Really, do tell. It was shelved look it up for yourself. In AdlA service on Rafale will not be able to receive information from the missile.

Btw, not that a two way link offers some massive advantage anyway.

Sorry for the confusion with garry.

I can’t remember where I saw the two way link upgrade.. for MLU. I think it was not online but a magasine.

I did “prove” it… And have several times when people bring up Picard’s B.S. You can believe them if it makes you feel better though.

I never said I did, I just set out to show your dishonest way of asking anyone for proof that anyone else said. And when that people points you where some data could be fetched, you refuse to go look.

Nic