The Optronique Secteur Frontal (OSF) is a long-range optoelectronics system, developed for the French Dassault Rafale combat aircraft.
It allows target tracking through IRST (infrared search and track) and visual sensors:
Visible waveband capability is included to identify targets in situations where visual contact is required by the rules of engagement.[2]
The benefits in air-air confrontation are:
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