The biggest advantage of the Meteor missile is its range of over 200km and its relatively fast average speed. However, its disadvantage is that its guidance head is improved from the Mika missile and is already old.As stealth fighters become increasingly popular, it is difficult to play a role
The advantages of the Rafale are obvious: long range, strong mounting capacity, good ECM capability, and decent maneuverability.It's easy to be dazzled by these French boasts
But modern air combat is not fought this way. How many T/R components does the RBE2 radar have and what is its average power?Did the French emphasize that the Rafale cannot even use the two-way data link of the Meteor missile?
Has the Rafale fighter's boasted combat experience ever faced an AD of the S-300 level?The Rafale doesn't even have dedicated SEAD munitions.The SPECTAR system that Rafale has boasted about for a long time is not capable of facing the increasingly popular AESA radar. On May 7, SPECTAR did not even issue any alarm for the J10C's radar tracking.
The Rafale is just a colonial yacht. It looks gorgeous, but it is vulnerable in the face of real war.