Pakistan's Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircrafts

[IceCold]

Came across The First of Five Saab's Erieye Aircraft for Pakistan is displayed at Farnborough 2008

Since the Picture is copyrighted...here is the link..... NJoy !!!

Photos: Saab 2000 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

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[Owais]

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link is working. nice photo sam

 

[fatman17]

Fatman,

As far as i remember US offered 3 P3 Orions to be fitted with Hawkeye.

U r correct but the DSCA - EDA bulletin board shows 5 P3-H being allocated to pakistan. what this signifies, my guess is as good as yours.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

DATE:14/07/08
SOURCE:Flight International

FARNBOROUGH 2008: Saab 2000 AEW makes show debut
By Niall OKeeffe

The newest addition to Saab's range of surveillance aircraft, the Erieye radar-equipped Saab 2000, is making its international debut this week, with the first example appearing in the static display at the Farnborough air show.

Intended to deliver airborne early warning and control and air combat co-ordination services, the aircraft incorporates the latest Erieye system upgrades, including a self-protection system, electronic support measures, identification friend or foe, a radar warning receiver, and missile and laser approach warners. Saab claims that the upgrades also enhance the aircraft's ability to detect small air targets, such as hovering helicopters.

One of four radar-equipped aircraft on order for launch customer Pakistan, the first Saab 2000 AEW&C aircraft (pictured, top) completed flutter testing in hot and high conditions during a two-week deployment to Grenada, Spain, prior to arriving in Farnborough. Testing will continue through the summer and into the autumn, according to the Swedish manufacturer.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

 

[fatman17]

23rd march - nice job!

 

[blain2]

The second link publicly confirms the 360 degree coverage of the Erieye radar in contrast to the limitations on the Swedish and Greek Argus platforms.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Just one concern over 350km detection range... MKIs radar Bars and even Ibris will have around the same detection range?? but with out shadow of dough, Erieye will be the most advance system after Palcons in the sub-continent..

 

[nitesh]

Just one concern over 350km detection range... MKIs radar Bars and even Ibris will have around the same detection range?? but with out shadow of dough, Erieye will be the most advance system after Palcons in the sub-continent..

Anyway aew&c/awacs don't fly alone. So not much of a problem with detection range. But I feel it will do it's job very fine, that is providing 24*7 coverage to pakistani airspace, and co-ordination of air attack/defense.

Thanks for the information provided.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Anyway aew&c/awacs don't fly alone. So not much of a problem with detection range. But I feel it will do it's job very fine, that is providing 24*7 coverage to pakistani airspace, and co-ordination of air attack/defense.

Thanks for the information provided.

I am not addressing the escort issue.. i am much more concerned of Phalcon long range able to search and detect well with in 200+ or 150 km effectively on our territory where as Erieye will not have long range advantage..

is their need of long range AWAC such as KJ-2000?

 

[Keysersoze]

Just one concern over 350km detection range... MKIs radar Bars and even Ibris will have around the same detection range?? but with out shadow of dough, Erieye will be the most advance system after Palcons in the sub-continent..

Dude a AWACS can pump out a lot more power than a fighter based radar. Also the TR modules would be much bigger etc etc.

Also the ranges for the Erieye are in a dense electronic environment.

 

[nitesh]

I am not addressing the escort issue.. i am much more concerned of Phalcon long range able to search and detect well with in 200+ or 150 km effectively on our territory where as Erieye will not have long range advantage..

is their need of long range AWAC such as KJ-2000?

Well Erieye seems to be a urgent acquisition till KJ-2000 comes in to picture. As per my knowledge goes, pakistan is considering to by KJ-2000.
(Correct me if I am wrong)

But I feel Erieye will do just fine no need to go for KJ 2000. (my personal opinion)

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Well Erieye seems to be a urgent acquisition till KJ-2000 comes in to picture. As per my knowledge goes, pakistan is considering to by KJ-2000.
(Correct me if I am wrong)

But I feel Erieye will do just fine no need to go for KJ 2000. (my personal opinion)

KJ-200 it is... based on Erieye system..

 

[nitesh]

KJ-200 it is... based on Erieye system..

I don't have any info on KJ-200 can you please share it.
Thanks in advance.

 

[blain2]

Just one concern over 350km detection range... MKIs radar Bars and even Ibris will have around the same detection range?? but with out shadow of dough, Erieye will be the most advance system after Palcons in the sub-continent..

Big, big difference in the way the targets are scanned, tracked and distinguished and other intel gathered. A fighter's AI radar at this time at least cannot compare with a dedicated AEW system. There are other factors such as susceptibility to jamming, discrimination etc. that dedicated AEW platforms can do better by leaps and bounds. For all that capability you need better ESM equipment which requires more real estate which fighters, even the size of MKI, do not have. So just extended detection ranges for radars are not the name of the game. Early detection in addition to the ability to function in heavy ECM environments and gathering ELINT is the plus you have with the Erieye and other dedicated AEW platforms.