MAIN FEATURES
Forward retracting, single wheel
main gear unit, strengthened for
carrier operations
Forward retracting, steerable, twin
wheel nose gear unit (M version has
strengthened, longer unit for carrier
operations)
Catapult strop link
Twin nosewheels (M), single on B, C
Removable IFR probe
Arrestor hook,
strengthened for
carrier operations
(extended)
Rafale M F2/F3 standard
(armed and dirty)
VHF/UHF antenna
SPECTRA ECM antenna
Thales RBE2 AA
AESA radar
GIAT DEFA 791B 30 mm (1.18 in)
single-barrel cannon
F2 standard enhances air-to-air
modes and adds air-to-surface
capability. F3 standard enhances
radar modes for full multi-role
capability, and use of helmet-
mounted sight
IRST housing
LLTV housing
Forward
SPECTRA
ECM
antennas
Forward SPECTRA ECM antennas
Spirale passive
countermeasures
(port and
starboard)
Spirale passive
counter-measures
Normally 14 hardpoints, except on Rafale M
where front centreline weapons station is
deleted (13 hardpoints) to accommodate
larger navalised nosegear unit
RWR antenna
RWR antenna
VOR antennas
Flare/decoy
dispensers
SATCOM antenna
UHF antenna
Forward SPECTRA ECM antennas
ECM
antenna
MDBA Mica AAM on
wingtip launch rails
2 x GBU-12 227 kg (500 lb)
LGBs on underwing rack
1,700 lt (374 Imp gal, 449 US gal)
fuel tank on centreline pylon
2,000 lt (440 Imp gal, 528 US gal)
fuel tank on inboard wing pylon
Thales CTH3022 wide-angle
holographic HUD
Rafale M F2/F3 standard
(armed)
2 x SNECMA M88-2
afterburning turbofans
Small radome with
sharp, pointed profile
Fixed, removable IFR probe
GIAT DEFA 791B 30 mm (1.18 in)
single-barrel cannon
Large, 2-piece canopy with gold film coating to
reduce RCS, hinged/opening on starboard side
ECM antenna fairing
Arrestor hook
IRST housing
LLTV housing
Spirale
fairing
Airframe/landing gear
strengthened for
carrier operations
Shoulder-mounted 'active'
canard foreplanes deflecting
down for maximum drag on
landing to aid braking
Digital fly-by-wire
flight control system
APU intakes
APU exhaust
Flare/decoy
dispensers
Flare/decoy
dispensers
SATCOM antenna
UHF antenna
Fixed geometry inlets
with splitter plates
Around 50% of structural weight
made up of advanced composites/
materials in production aircraft
Airflow sensors
ECM antenna
with thermal
shield
SEMMB (Martin-Baker 16F)
zero-zero ejection
seat inclined at 29º
Mid-mounted, cropped, compound delta wing
with anhedral
Two segment, full-span
leading edge slats
Two segment,
full-span elevons
on trailing edge
Blended leading
edge extension
Intake ECM housing
Wingtip AAM launch rail
Elevon actuator
fairing
Heat exchanger exhaust
Large, swept fin with short,
curved leading edge fillet
Rafale M
F2/F3 standard
(clean)
RAFALE: 2
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