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Dassault Rafale (IAF & Navy Rafale-M)

Twin-engine 4.5-gen multirole fighter ยท Indian Air Force / Indian Navy ยท Status: In service (36 IAF) / on order (26 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 0โ€“100 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

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