Eurofighter Typhoon fires first ASRAAM

Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman · Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:10 am

Eurofighter Typhoon fires first Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missiles
UK Ministry of Defence | Mar 7, 2007

The Eurofighter Typhoon has passed another milestone on its journey to become a fully operational Royal Air Force (RAF) multi-role combat aircraft, with the first firings of Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAM) from a front line squadron aircraft.

Four ASRAAM were successfully launched by Typhoon F2s of No 3 (Fighter) Sqn based at RAF Coningsby, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, at the Aberporth weapons range in Cardigan Bay, Wales, during the week 26 February to 02 March 2007.

These successful firings represent a further step towards Typhoon’s planned take over of the southern element of the United Kingdom’s Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) air defence stance, which 3 (F) Squadron will undertake from the middle of this year (2007).

“The first front-line firings of ASRAAM represent a significant milestone in the Typhoon Force’s progress towards operational deployment,” said Wing Commander Lol (correct) Bennett, Officer Commanding 3 (F) Squadron.

“The fact that we were able to let one of our most junior pilots fire one of the missiles is a testament to the overall weapon system integration,” he added.

Squadron Qualified Weapons Instructor, Flight Lieutenant Chris Layden, said: “These firings demonstrate that Typhoon and ASRAAM are a winning combination providing lethality in the air-to-air arena”.

Despite all the funding delays and governmental procrastination, it seems the Typhoon is quite a kickass jetfighter.

frigidmagi · Post by **frigidmagi** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:13 am

Better then some jets I could name *coughRaphealcough*

Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman · Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:26 am

Rafale is a jet?

Ra · Post by Ra » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:40 pm

Yes, France's next-gen fighter to replace the Mirage.

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Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:35 pm

Psst. I think that was sarcasm.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:44 pm

Better than this?

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:32 am

The Rafale? Not even fucking close.

It operates off of France's abysmal excuse for an aircraft carrier; that should tell you about how it stacks up to a modern land-based fighter right there.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:24 pm

Of course, Rafale is also quite a bit older AND smaller than F-22/Typhoon (both prototype and squadron service, which Typhoon has yet to achieve anyway) and actually the original Rafale A was NOT a carrier airplane (though IIRC the Rafale M carrier variant was planned from the start) and the Rafale B/C still aren't. AND, unlike the F/"A"-22, Rafale actually has a credible surface attack arsenal. Besides it's a lot more visually attractive.

Lord Iames Osari · Post by **Lord Iames Osari** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:23 pm

The Cleric wrote:Better than this?

Actually, from what I hear, the F-15 is (debatably) a better aircraft than the F-16. It certainly is in one respect: there's a documented case of a F-15 having one wing ripped off in a mid-air collision and landing safely.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:31 pm

Lord Iames Osari wrote:
The Cleric wrote:Better than this?
Actually, from what I hear, the F-15 is (debatably) a better aircraft than the F-16. It certainly is in one respect: there's a documented case of a F-15 having one wing ripped off in a mid-air collision and landing safely.

Urm-and? Especially as the depicted aircraft is neither a F-16 Falcon nor an F-15 Eagle but a F-22 Raptor?

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