Thales delivers first production RBE2 AESA radar to Dassault Aviation
Posted by-Neelam Mathews March 31, 2012 Thales says it delivered the first series-produced RBE2 radar with active electronically scanned array (AESA) to the Dassault Aviation facility in February in Mérignac, France. The radar will now be installed on Rafale C137, the first Rafale with this new capability, which is scheduled for delivery to the French defense procurement agency (DGA) this summer. A comprehensive three-month flight test program conducted with the first production RBE2 AESA radar at the Istres air base demonstrated the qualities of the radar and confirmed the expected levels of performance prior to delivery to Dassault Aviation. The RBE2 AESA radar was delivered in line with the contract schedule, demonstrating the new radar’s technological maturity and further consolidating Thales’s European leadership in radars for combat aircraft. The RBE2 AESA will give the Rafale a number of key advantages, says Thales: - Extended range for full compatibility with the lates...