Program Status: Under Development
IOC: 2013
Origin: France
Contractor/s: Thales
Description: The RBE2-AA radar system is an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system derived from the Rafale's RBE2 radar. It replaces the mechanically steered array antenna by electronically steering exerted by up to several thousand of transmit/receive modules which enable maximum performance and versatility as well as enhanced reliability. The improved RBE2-AA radar system is will be available beginning in 2012 for the Rafale fighter-aircraft owned by the French Air Force, Navy and export customers.
In April 2002, the French weaponry procurement agency (DGA) awarded Thales a contract to develop an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar demonstrator based on the RBE2 radar system. In July 2004, DGA awarded a contract for the development of a second active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar demonstrator aimed at fielding this new technology on French Rafales beginning in 2012 or 2013. The active antenna associated to AESA radar systems could be supplied to existing RBE2s.
Parent system is the RBE2
IOC: 2002
Other Family Members: RBE2
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