Wednesday 31 January 2018

Dassault completes the modernisation of 10 Rafale M

This month Dassault  shoudl complete the upgrade of 10 Rafale Marine F1 delivered after 1999. These aircraft were urgently handed over as the french Navy had to replace it's fleet of F-8. The cost of the upgrade to the F3 standard is 300 million euros (equivalent to 3 new aircraft). The first upgraded aircraft were delivered in 2014. The F3 version has the following capabilities:

- Use of 30mm gun and MICA IR/AM missile sin air to air missions and interceptions
- Laser guided bombs GBU-12/24 and Hammer, 30mm gun for ground targets
- Buddy refuelling
- ASMP-A nuclear missile
- Air-sea missile Exocet AM39 Block and other types
- Aréos for reconaissance

References:

- https://www.meretmarine.com/
- https://www.escadrilles.org/histoire-et-histoires/10-ans-rafale-12f/
- http://www.colsbleus.fr/articles/3100

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