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Having looked at EL/M2083, yeah that could be AEWC. However, The Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) is an American low-level airborne ground surveillance system that uses aerostats (moored balloons) as radar platforms. It is said similar systems include the EL/M-2083 and JLENS. The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System, or JLENS (colloquially, Spy Balloon), is a tethered aerial detection system designed to track boats, ground vehicles, cruise missiles, manned and unmanned aircraft (airborne early warning and control), and other threats. So, you can understand why I don't automatically lump these together with AEWC aircraft..We are on different pages. Anyways appreciate your reply.
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The Elta I mentioned has a range of 250km.
INcidentally,
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/ar...tan-to-acquire-l_88-radar-system-(aug-1).htmlOn 26 July 2002, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan of Aerostat Radar Systems as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $155 million.
The Government of Pakistan has requested a possible sale of six Aerostat L-88 Radar Systems, spare and repair parts, facility construction and support, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel services and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $155 million.
The Tethered Aerostat Radar system blimp carries the Lockheed Martin L-88 as its primary payload, a surveillance radar with a range of 370 km (200 nm).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethered_Aerostat_Radar_System
So, these would have to be included then also.
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