No, it has a comparable range but it remains mechanical. The Rafale is better connected, and more stealthy than the Mirage 2000, it can more easily fire on an external track transmitted by datalink.
Sir, what about the Russians? Would they be comfortable sharing confidential details with the French?
well, were you not supposed to sell two ships along with designs to them couple of years back? India will be more than willing to do it at their own cost is MBDA agrees. Moreover we have full source codes for the radar of Su-30MKI. IAF/DRDO can do it in house in India.
That didn't include, despite Russian wishes, the designs and sources for SENIT-9.
To tell you the truth, even I am not very clear about it but based on my knowledge of engines what I understand is that the engine being a very leaky engine, they probably run it at low TET in colder conditions and lower altitudes. AS THE TEMP INCREASES and the altitude increases, they increase the engine TET. This has the effect of providing variable cycle as the airflow passing thru the combustion chamber will change with this.
