Thales has awarded RUAG Aviation a contract to produce a subassembly for the RBE2 radar for France’s Rafale fighter jet.
Under the contract, RUAG will produce the highly complex wired-back structures linking the individual modules together and connect the radar to the airframe.
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The Radar à Balayage Electronique 2 (RBE2), developed by Thales, has an antenna that performs active electronic scanning in two planes.
The new technology will provide Rafale jets with a decisive advantage in terms of operating efficiency and reliability.
The Sfr5.5m ($5m) contract has been awarded to RUAG based on a cooperation agreement signed between the two companies in May 2009.
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Delivery of the first radar is planned in the middle of 2011, following which, it will be integrated into the Rafale jet for the French market.
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