Rafale F3-R Standard Certified by DGA

摘要

The latest F3-R standard of the Rafale fighter has been qualified by the French defence procurement agency, the Direction generale de I'armement (DGA). Development of the new configuration began at the end of 2013 and was based on the F3 standard. F3-R, certified on October 31, enables French Air Force and French Navy Rafales tc carry Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles (AAMs), Thales Talios new-generation laser designator pod and the laser-homing version of the Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) air-to-ground modular weapon. F3-R also includes upgrades to the Rafale's sensors and communications systems.