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aksha

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Rafale nuclear strike training, from cockpit, complete w. pixelated ASMP:

[video=youtube;Acxj1DNBqe0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acxj1DNBqe0[/video]
 
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aksha

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Jura said:
very cool! I don't know any French yet I watched it all! :) but ... did they fly with a nuke??
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we should ask this question to navyreco or forbin. they will explain it best.

while i do know french (studied it for about 5 years), i never learned the pronunciation properly, though i can write it well enough, those guys are saying so fast that that trying to understand it gives me headache.
 
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FORBIN

FORBIN

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Très beau :)

Sqn I/91 based to St-Dizier there also I/7, each get 20 Rafale two seater for I/91 because nuclear missions and security.
French Navy don' t get two seater for do this misions.

very cool! I don't know any French yet I watched it all! :) but ... did they fly with a nuke??
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No nuclear warhead on the fighter when it flies, only in war time, exceptionally few assembly test on the base.

Same things for all Air Forces and all bases with nuclear bombers don' t get a depot by example on 3 USAF bases which get B-2/52 only 2 have a nuclear warhead depot.
 
Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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FORBIN said:
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No nuclear warhead on the fighter when it flies, only in war time, exceptionally few assembly test on the base.

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I feel relieved now ... I understood just several words (like "pilot", "missile"), but I think I've heard "nuclear" when they left the bunker ...
 
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aksha

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Jura said:
very cool! I don't know any French yet I watched it all! :) but ... did they fly with a nuke??
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jura for you a french member in another forum translated the video


Onboard alert, 5 mins to take off. Checking sensors. Description of the mission. while taking off "the plane is heavier than usual" 180 Kts take off. Speed 350 to refuel. refuel while slow tunrning (300 Kts). Automatic follow ground, 300 feet, 500 Kts (french regulations, can do better). Recalibration of one of the inertials (FAS do not use GPS, each Rafale has two inertials). 8'10 : two mig 29 radars detected by spectra, 52 Nms. 8.18 Migs aqcuired by radar. Rafales climbing and accelerating so as to enter best flight domain for MICA EM. 8'31, shoot. Just after you can see on screen Spectra ECM working (small "thunders" on screnn). green and yellow lines are detection ranges for Mig 29 radar. 9.05 : missile alignment start. 9.30 : release of asmp.
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FORBIN

FORBIN

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TerraN_EmpirE nice picture :)

For number, units :

EBRC/Jaguar replace 248 AMX-10RC and 100 ERC-90 used in Light Armored Cavalry Rgt in general one by Brigade except Armored brigades which have Leclerc Rgt, each Armored Cavalry Rgt get 36 AMX-10RC or ERC-90 in 3 sqn's in more the rgt get a recc sqn with VBL eventally VAB 20 mm guns, 800/900 h, 7 rgt actually.

One things her new 40 mm guns is efficient but less powerful as 90/105 mm mainly against tanks then Jaguar is also armed with missiles
Each side of the turret will be fitted with MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée - Medium Range Missile) missile
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VBMR/Griffon finaly is big, 25 t ! replace about 3000 VAB mainly used in Motorised Infantry Rgt, Mech Rgt get VBCI.

@navyreco
Army and DGA planners have set a total target of 2,080 VBMRs, of which 1,722 will be the heavy and 358 light vehicles
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Some data for the light ?
 
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