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When is the complete system expected to enter IAF service? How does it compare with the AEW&Cs of our neighbours (the swedish and the chinese ones)? Or is it too early to say?
When is the complete system expected to enter IAF service? How does it compare with the AEW&Cs of our neighbours (the swedish and the chinese ones)? Or is it too early to say?
Here's the video....Enjoy!
Cheers!
The video is for the first AEW&C , this news is about the maiden flight for the second one!
Embraer's second prying plane (EMB-145I) for India completes first flight
DRDO Press Release (Unedited)
Maiden flight of the second fully modified aircraft for the indigenously developed Indian Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) was held at 1930 IST on 4th April 2012 at the San Jose dos Campos in Brazil. The necessary Mission systems & components including the dummy AAAU (Active Antena Array Unit) are successfully fitted onboard Embraer EMB 145I aircraft...rest of the internal systems will be integrated into the aircraft on arrival to India.
...The other mission systems will then be integrated on to the aircraft and Mission System flight trials are likely to commence from Nov 2012...
...rest of the internal systems will be integrated into the aircraft on arrival to India.
Hmmm the interesting information about the radar is it can scan 240 degrees either side which means it suffer blind spot of 120 Degree ? Any additional array planted in front and back of aircraft to cover these blind spots?
Hmmm the interesting information about the radar is it can scan 240 degrees either side which means it suffer blind spot of 120 Degree ? Any additional array planted in front and back of aircraft to cover these blind spots?
how many drdo AEWC's are we gonna induct??
how many drdo AEWC's are we gonna induct??
Could easily exceed 22.