What Rafale brings to India: A Review
What Rafale brings to India: A Review By: Kartikeya Semwal Introduction: The much awaited 5th generation Rafale Fighter deal is about to be closed. French firm Dassault Aviation has decide to sell the aircraft to India at close to $250 million/fighter against the previous price of $300 million/fighter. Rafale's Cockpit: The cockpit has hands-on throttle and stick control (HOTAS) and is equipped with a heads-up, wide-angle holographic display from Thales Avionique, which provides aircraft control data, mission data and firing cues. With a collimated, multi-image head-level display that presents tactical situation and sensor data, while two touch-screen lateral displays show the aircraft system parameters and mission data. The pilot also has a helmet-mounted sight and display. A CCD camera and an on-board recorder records the image of the head-up display throughout the mission. Rafale's weapons: Rafale can carry payloads of more than