IAF’s own ‘eye in the sky’ to pry on Pakistan, China to be inducted at Aero India on February 14

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IAF’s own ‘eye in the sky’ to pry on Pakistan, China to be inducted at Aero India on February 14
Chethan Kumar | TNN | Updated: Feb 11, 2017, 06.00PM IST

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Eye in the sky will be inducted at the Aero India 2017
It is the first indigenously developed all-weather airborne early warning and control system
BENGALURU: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will finally induct the first indigenously developed all-weather airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system— 'Eye in the Sky'— at the Aero India 2017, in Bengaluru, augmenting its ability to detect incoming cruise missiles, fighter jets or even drones from both Pakistan and China.
The Rs 2,400 crore project will see the first aircraft inducted on February 14, while the second one will be delivered in a few months. TOI had first reported in January that the AeW&CS is ready for induction, and Defence Research and Development Organisation chairman S Christopher, on Saturday told reporters that the induction will happen at Aero India.

Experts have pointed out that India is lagging behind in this aspect of defence capability in comparison with both China and Pakistan. Presently India has only three Phalcon airborne warning and control system (AWACS), which uses the Israeli early-warning radars mounted in domes on top of IL-76 aircraft.
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The indigenous AEW&C system, developed by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in Bengaluru and integrated on Brazilian-made Embraer-145 aircraft, will add to the capabilities along with the three Phalcon systems.
The system is equipped with a 240-degree coverage radars in contrast to the existing Phalcons, which provide a 360-degree coverage over a 400-km range. The AEW&C system will detect, identify and classify threats present in the surveillance area and act as a Command and Control Centre to support Air Defence operations.

"It is equipped with multiple communication and data links that can alert and direct fighters against threats while providing Recognizable Air Surveillance Picture (RASP) to commanders at the Ground Exploitation Stations (GES) that are strategically located," DRDO has said.
Besides, the system will support IAF in offensive strike missions and assist forces in the tactical battle area.

Keeping this in mind, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in March 2016 cleared building of two Awacs, which will involve mounting indigenous 360-degree coverage AESA (active electronically scanned array) radars on Airbus A-330 wide-body jets.
The estimated cost of this project is Rs 9,000 to Rs 10,000 crore and the eventual plan is to induct eight such aircraft under the "Awacs -India".
Christopher, further added with negotiations complete, the file will move be moved to the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). "We are expecting the clearance soon and we have a timeline of 84 months for the project," Christopher said.

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[Ajaxpaul]

Divert the falcons to the chinese border.
2 along the Lac and one to the andamans to coordinate with the P-8Is

DRDO can be tested in the pak region.

 

[danger007]

Divert the falcons to the chinese border.
2 along the Lac and one to the andamans to coordinate with the P-8Is

DRDO can be tested in the pak region.

Well border with Pakistan is more active than Chinese. So we need to keep them check with both sides by increasing numbers.

 

[egodoc222]

Divert the falcons to the chinese border.
2 along the Lac and one to the andamans to coordinate with the P-8Is

DRDO can be tested in the pak region.

Drdo awecs would more than enough for pak border....but along with phalcon AWACS...we can pretty much track every flying object in pak airspace.

 

[Kinetic]

AEWCS should have long range AAM like K-400.

 

[Ajaxpaul]

Well border with Pakistan is more active than Chinese. So we need to keep them check with both sides by increasing numbers.

Yes exactly...it will be trail by fire for DRDO systems. From that feedback, we can improve the system.

LAC covers more area and we need falcons to cover more area.

And DRDO should find another platform immediately. I think embraer is knee deep in curruption.

 

[r@ven21]

Bhai pura din khali khusi ki news aa rahi hai..
Din acha h aj..

 

[egodoc222]

AEWCS should have long range AAM like K-400.

That would drastically decrease it's payload to carry electronics!!

 

[Kinetic]

That would drastically decrease it's payload to carry electronics!!

No, it has enough payload capacity to do so but the range may be decreased but in special scenario to target high value targets at long range , it will give strategic advantages.

 

[Fawadqasim1]

a good target practice for vlraams that's why i say a couple of squardens of j16s will come in handy

 

[egodoc222]

a good target practice for vlraams that's why i say a couple of squardens of j16s will come in handy

J16? Is that a new fighter?

 

[Fawadqasim1]

J16? Is that a new fighter?

Google it

 

[danger007]

a good target practice for vlraams that's why i say a couple of squardens of j16s will come in handy

Yes true.. we hang these birds stand still so you can hit.. you have point there, AWACS doesn't have radars to detect VLRAAMS but J 16 can detect, lock on and fire AWACS.. good maths from your school.

 

[Crixus]

Really these Chinese are really obsessive with branded names .... they Nokla from Nokia , Gulsar from Pulsar ,J-16 from F-16 .... atleastdont copy names....

a good target practice for vlraams that's why i say a couple of squardens of j16s will come in handy