Dassault Rafale (IAF & Navy Rafale-M)
Inducted in 2020 at Ambala and Hasimara, the Rafale brought Meteor beyond-visual-range missiles and SCALP cruise missiles to the IAF. The Navy's 26 Rafale-M will operate from INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya.
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Specifications
Crew
1 (B variant 2)
Length
15.3 m
Wingspan
10.9 m
Max speed
Mach 1.8 (~1,900 km/h)
Combat range
~1,850 km
Service ceiling
15,240 m
Engine
2 ร Snecma M88-2 (75 kN each with A/B)
Armament
30 mm GIAT cannon; Meteor, MICA, SCALP, HAMMER; ~9,500 kg payload
Radar
RBE2 AESA + SPECTRA EW suite
Capability index
Relative 0โ100 index across our database for quick comparison; not an official rating.
Speed index โ 70/100
Range index โ 60/100
Payload index โ 85/100
Tech index โ 92/100