Tag: AESA

AESA RADAR FOR SEAPOWER MARITIME APPLICATIONS

Sourced : Reeds Marine Engineering & Technology Series Author of  Reeds Vol 14: Stealth Warship Technology, Vol 6: Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers, Vol 7: Advanced Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers By Christopher Lovers Let’s examine current AESA defence developments for the maritime environment. How does AESA address persistency, all-weather, night and day capabilities far from… Continue reading AESA RADAR FOR SEAPOWER MARITIME APPLICATIONS

RAFALES M SUCCESSFULLY ASSESS THE RBE2 “AESA” RADAR CAPABILITIES IN COMBAT OPERATIONS

070723-N-6524M-004 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 23, 2007) - A French Rafale M combat aircraft performs a catapult-assisted launch from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The Rafale is the first French aircraft to both launch and recover on an American carrier. Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are currently underway on a scheduled six-month deployment. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brandon Morris (RELEASED)

From February to April 2015, French Navy’s Rafale M F3 omnirole combat aircraft, equipped with the brand-new RBE2 Active Electronically-Scanned Array (AESA) radar and assigned to the 11th Fleet Air Squadron (Flotille 11F), operated in the Arabian Gulf from the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Tasked for Close Air Support (CAS) missions and Intelligence,… Continue reading RAFALES M SUCCESSFULLY ASSESS THE RBE2 “AESA” RADAR CAPABILITIES IN COMBAT OPERATIONS