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Rafale RBE2 Radar T/R Modules Delivered by BEL 

Atul Chandra - : Feb 3, 2021 - : 6:43 pm

India’s state-owned defence firm Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) is now delivering T/R (transmit/receive) modules, manufactured for the RBE2 radar on the Dassault Aviation Rafale, to Thales.

Thales has provided transfers of technology and production, and associated training for BEL engineers in France, while BEL has implemented a set of rigorous industrial processes and played an active role in the transfer programme.

BEL delivered the first RBE2 Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) radar with a front end manufactured by BEL in India to Thales in November last year.

“We’re delighted to see our collaboration with BEL delivering results, with the radar transmit/receive modules for the Rafale India programme being produced in Bangalore in line with the Make in India policy. The Thales teams are fully mobilised alongside our partners Dassault Aviation in France and BEL in India,” said Emmanuel De Roquefeuil, VP and Country director, Thales in India.

Initiated at the end of 2017, the transfer of technology to BEL has included validation of the company’s technical capacity to deliver prototypes, qualify the various technologies involved in the wiring process, set up a dedicated SMC wiring production line with a preproduction run, train BEL engineers in France and install test benches for microwave characterisation at the BEL facility. The modules produced in India are then integrated with the RBE2 radar in France.

“We are happy to be associated with Thales in delivering the Transmit/Receive modules for the prestigious Rafale programme. The Thales and BEL teams ensured that the ToT happened seamlessly. We have augmented our facility in Bangalore to meet the requirements of manufacturing this state-of-the-art sub-system. We look forward to working together on many more such challenging assignments with Thales,” said Mr M V Gowtama, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL.

The RBE2 was specifically developed for the Rafale and was the first in-service European AESA radar and has been combat proven on Rafale aircraft operated by the French Air Force. The RBE2 uses innovative technologies to combine advanced fire control radar functions and target tracking capabilities.

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