Incorrect, the next Rafale upgrade is due late this decade and the Typhoon update is due in the next few years. The proposed Rafale update is nowhere near as extensive because they’ve already near max’d out radar capability and there are no plans or ability to use a swash-plate mount and AESA RF warfare capacity isn’t due in the next update, it was referred to as a long term thought, and even then, guess what, limited by the smaller radar again. Ultimately, for any given technology level, the Typhoon is the better airframe physically, no way of changing that without building a new aircraft.

Looking at Rafale’s exhaust nozzles? Now I’d love to see that in the actual air is an acceleration of climb contest. I think we know who would win there.

F3-R next standard is already flying on experimental plane at CEAM (Centre d’Expérimetations Air Mont de MArsan) and will be delivered to forces in 2018.
Btw first guided MBDA shot from Rafale succesful
http://www.mbda-systems.com/mediagallery/#/news/3489

T1s can’t be equipped with AESA, insufficient cooling, and I guess they can’t afford T2s or T3s. Really they just can’t afford an airforce.

A sqiss jorno even qutoed the possibility of UAE -9 for Austria (I think he liked too much Ricola with strage herbs and/or musrooms)

Ah, fisherman’s tales again. I’d rather just point out your continuous adjustment of range claims and SPECTRA geolocation accuracy.

nope i first said “way over 10” and then 20. Any contradiction?

i’m not arguing, i’m dimplifying 7.8 to 8. again ask the pilot, the shot was performed at more than 20NM

in the meanwhile…

http://www.air-cosmos.com/2014/09/29/25687-futur-radar-multirole-pour-le-rafale

phase shift measurement required you to send signal to target, so basically same as a radar but required cooperative target
http://www.timbercon.com/Phase-Shift-Method-for-Distance-Measurements.html

interferometry.

Btw…

http://www.defesanet.com.br/rafale/noticia/10893/Shooting-Down-an-Aggressor-on-My-Six–Vive-la-difference-/

3 – Time different arrival method required at least 3 aircraft stay at significant distance from the other ,but doesnt work again AESA radar due to it very small side lobe , and thin beam

No

According to TMor they are not. Makes sense also. Sensor fusion was only implemented with the F2 while the the IRST went out of production when the F3 arrived. No point customizing it for a limited number of airframes and then having to ensure backwards compatibility for all subsequent software iterations.

Every operational Rafale is now F3.4+ standard. F2 are retrofitted, aswell as F1 (but it is a longer process as the plane need to be completely rewired …)