Talios Targeting Pod Enters Front-Line Service On French Rafales

Rafale
A Rafale equipped with the Talois pod.
Credit: Thales
The French Air Force has declared the new Talios targeting pod operational on its Dassault Rafales equipped with the F3R upgrade. The Thales-developed Talios—short for Targeting Long-Range Identification System—is a follow-on to the Damocles targeting pod, which it is replacing as the primary laser...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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