” AWACS India ” waits Government Clearance

[IND151]

Phase-II project of countries own AWACS developmental In India under DRDO has been given Project name ” AWACS India ” and DRDO has already send given a proposal to Government of India and AWACS India Project will be cleared by year end if all goes well .

Under Phase-II of Awacs India Project DRDO will be developing 360 Degree coverage Aesa Radar to be mounted on Aircraft’s with high endurance and more power . Awacs India will succeed Phalcon systems mounted on Russian IL-76 aircraft’s.

Choice of aircraft for Awacs India will be jointly studied by DRDO and Indian air force and then selected . Phase-I project under which Active Array Antenna Unit (AAAU), developed by DRDO’s Center for Airborne Systems (CABS), will be integrated into the modified EMB-145 aircraft.

First modified EMB-145 aircraft will be delivered to India before end 2012 and second and third modified EMB-145 aircraft’s will be handed over to India in 2013 , Awacs India or Phase-II will start in 2015 after work on Phase-I is completed and aircraft’s been handed over to Indian air force , Sources close to idrw.org have informed us that more three aircraft’s from Brazialian ” Embraer “manufactures of EMB-145 aircraft will be ordered since Indian air force has higher systems requirments of such aircraft’s .

Indian air force has plans to operate close to 24 AWA&CS and AWACS aircraft’s in near future and number of aircraft’s required for Awacs India or Phase -II is still not clear . ” India is making rapid progress in terms on technical know of in area of radars and research is comparable to Europeans ” was the statement made by a DRDO official to idrw.org some time back .

” AWACS India ” waits Government Clearance | idrw.org

 

[IND151]

IAF may operate close to 24 AWACs!

awesome news

 

[IND151]

another good decision

 

[keerthan]

Wow 3 more follow on order for Brazilian aircraft.
Good Drdo should deliver them also by 2014 itself

 

[sexy gun]

wake me up when we test it.. yawnnn !!!

 

[Audio]

Picture is of Boeing 737 wedgetail concept for Australian AF, kangoroo roundels can be seen on the wings.

 

[IND151]

^^ thanks for info

 

[kurup]

The good news is they are planning things ahead .......

Starting project to develop the successor of phalcon is a commendable decision ..........

 

[Matrixx]

That is too many....good

 

[tvsram1992]

great but they should make an working AESA asap

 

[kurup]

This willnot be a difficult task for DRDO as they already have enough experience with developing a 360 degree radar ....

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[Rajaraja Chola]

Airbus or C 130 or C 17 can be used for future 360 AWACS

 

[The_Sidewinder]

Good decision on india's part

 

[sancho]

Airbus or C 130 or C 17 can be used for future 360 AWACS

Boeing 737, or airbus A320 should be more likely options.

 

[WHITESMOKE]

What will be the range of AWACS-II?