getting back to topic .... not letting people destroy the subject
This deal will give India 12 awacs by 2028
6 new netra mark 2 mounted on Airbus
3 indengious netra mark 1
3 israeli phalcon awacs on il76
9 out of 12 Awacs will be indengious indian technology.
that will be a huge leap in capability
the cost at 1.5 billion is very.low compared to buying more phalcon awacs were India was quoted 2billion for just 3 israeli awacs .
This addition alongside Rafale induction s400 induction and the pending 83 mark1a tejas fighters equipped with Aesa radars will keep indian air force very busy ad it integrates,these new generation technology into it's existing air power
The DRDO will get 6 aircraft from Air India, get them modified & fit them with the Airborne Early Warning & Control system that can detect & track all flying objects faster than ground-based radars.
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