India behind Pakistan on AWACS front, as delays plague projects

[Windjammer]

NEW DELHI: Already way behind China, India is struggling to even keep up with Pakistan in the critical arena of AWACS (airborne warning and control systems) aircraft that can detect incoming fighters, cruise missiles and drones much before ground-based radars as well as direct fighters in combat operations.

AWACS or 'Eyes in the Sky' are considered "major force-multipliers" in modern-day warfare due to their capability to provide early warning about hostile threats at ranges over 400km in all-weather conditions, as also act as autonomous command and control centres. India is yet to fully get its act together on this front.

For one, the new indigenous Rs 5,113 crore AWACS-India project is still languishing "largely on the drawing board", sources said. For another, the Rs 2,520 crore AEW&C (airborne early-warning and control system) project for 'miniAWACS' is still months away from completion after repeatedly missing deadlines since being approved in 2004.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...lays-plague-projects/articleshow/53371140.cms

 

[war&peace]

For one, the new indigenous Rs 5,113 crore

What is crore, Isn't Indian Rupees their currency?

 

[Windjammer]

What is crore, Isn't Indian Rupees their currency?

Crore is ten millions.
waiting for the Indian members to start claiming that such news are spread deliberately to get more funds.

 

[war&peace]

Crore is ten millions.
waiting for the Indian members to start claiming that such news are spread deliberately to get more funds.

Actually I would rather let them be content with the situation...why should we press them by highlighting their weakness. I want India to spend for the mission to Jupiter as it will help scientific advancement

 

[Windjammer]

Actually I would rather let them be content with the situation...why should we press them by highlighting their weakness. I want India to spend for the mission to Jupiter as it will help scientific advancement

You will never hear any such claims made by PAF....did you ever hear PAF saying JF-17 is better than Tejas or PAF scored so many kills in an exercise.

 

[hussain0216]

A clever ploy by the geniuses at the IAF to seem crap and amateurish to get more funds

They have played this crap and amateurish card to perfection during the LCA and Raphael saga

Chanakakaya!!!!!

 

[war&peace]

You will never hear any such claims made by PAF....did you ever hear PAF saying JF-17 is better than Tejas or PAF scored so many kills in an exercise.

PAF is a professional organisation and does not indulge in pointless bravado.

 

[Djinn]

Fear not they have hundreds of mini AWACS aka SU-30MKI's

 

[Taimoor Khan]

What happend to that super duper Israeli Phalcon? Is it sh|t tech or its just Indians who dont know how to make use of? Anyway, bad publicity for the Israeli product.

 

[John Reese]

Before Fan boys Start Jumping Remember Phalcon 2 More coming of this Make it 5 in total

Embraer ERJ
+2 Inducted in 2015 1 more is coming Year End

The Project OP Talking is Just Sanctioned In 2015 It will 2-3 years to build ,test And Induct a platform completly
India to build two next-generation Awacs for Rs 5,113 crore
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...cs-for-Rs-5113-crore/articleshow/46731380.cms

India Already Selected airbus for Putting Israelis AWACS
A330 selected for AWACS India project
Source
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/a330-selected-for-awacs-india-project-410708/

 

[RISING SUN]

Before Fan boys Start Jumping Remember Phalcon 2 More coming of this Make it 5 in total

Embraer ERJ
+2 Inducted in 2015 1 more is coming Year End

The Project OP Talking is Just Sanctioned In 2015 It will 2-3 years to build ,test And Induct a platform completly
India to build two next-generation Awacs for Rs 5,113 crore
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...cs-for-Rs-5113-crore/articleshow/46731380.cms

India Already Selected airbus for Putting Israelis AWACS
A330 selected for AWACS India project
Source
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/a330-selected-for-awacs-india-project-410708/

Why bust the bubble mate? Some wind is blowing in the thread, let it go wherever it wish to go. None of our concern. We should only engage when we can learn something valuable and try to put some person in ignore list no matter how low they go in getting our attention.

 

[ito]

Congratulation Pakistan!

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Pakistan has 3 Saab AWACS not 4.

 

[footmarks]

Pakistan has 3 Saab AWACS not 4.

Even 3 is more than enough for Pakistan.

 

[as1mz]

Actually India is still in the process of Inking the deal for two more Phalcon units.

And Pakistan actually has 5 SAAB units. One is the SAAB 2000 for training and transport, and 4 SAAB Erieye.

http://todayinpakistan.com/india-behind-pakistan-china-awacs/