Rafale F5, France’s stealth UCAV and the ASN4G hypersonic missile could fundamentally change how the Dassault Rafale operates. This video examines the future Rafale F5 standard and France’s plan to transform the fighter from a standalone combat aircraft into the command element of a larger networked combat system. We look at: • how Rafale F4 is creating the digital foundation for F5 • what will change with the Rafale F5 standard • France’s new stealth UCAV for collaborative combat • how the nEUROn program supports development of the new drone • stealth technology, internal payload and human-in-the-loop autonomy • how Rafale F5 could operate as a command and information node • AI, secure data links and sensor fusion • the future ASN4G hypersonic nuclear missile • France’s airborne nuclear deterrent after 2035 • the Safran M88 T-REX engine • Rafale F5 compared with Eurofighter Typhoon, Gripen E and F-35 • why France is building a “system of systems” around Rafale The central idea behind Rafale F5 is not simply to create a more powerful version of the existing fighter. France is developing a distributed combat architecture combining the crewed Rafale, unmanned combat aircraft, external sensors, weapons and secure networks. Could Rafale F5 and its stealth UCAV compete with fifth-generation fighters such as the F-35, or will the Rafale’s non-stealth airframe remain its biggest limitation?

Source: Rafale F5: Everything We Know About the New Standard