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Indian AEW&C system to become operational by 2011
New Delhi, July 4 (PTI) - India's capability to closely
monitor happenings far from the country's borders will receive
a boost with the indigenous airborne early warning and control
systems (A.E.W.&C.s) getting operationalised by 2011.
The indigenous A.E.W.&C. system being developed by Centre
for Air Borne Systems, Bangalore, would be mounted on the
Brazilian Embraer-145 jets, an official announcement said
here Thursday.
This will give India capability to monitor missile
launches, troop movements and other security threats far
outside its territorial borders.
The operationalisation of the indigenous A.E.W.&C. System
received a boost with the D.R.D.O. signing a USD 210 million
deal with the Brazilian aviation company Embraer to mount the
system on its jets.
Under the deal signed here Thursday, three Embraer-145
jets would be modified to carry the Indian Active Array
Antennae mounted on top of the aircraft's fuselage.
"The first of these Embraer based A.E.W.&C. systems would
be inducted in the Indian Air Force (I.A.F.) by 2011," a
Defence spokesman said here.
The announcement of the smaller Indian A.E.W.&C. System
becoming operational comes as I.A.F. is all set to receive the
first of its three much larger 'Phalcon' Airborne Early
Warning and Control Systems aircraft from Israel in August
next year.
The multi-million dollar contract was signed by CABS
director S.Christopher and Embraer's executive vice president
Luis Carlos Aguiar in the presence of M.Natarajan, Scientific
Adviser to the Defence Minister, and top Defence and External
Affairs Ministry officials.
The Union Cabinet had approved Rs 2,500 crore indigenous
development of an A.E.W.&C. mission system two years ago in a
major step to revive the programme, which received a severe
jolt in the crash of an Indian A.W.A.C.s system mounted on an
Avro turboprop aircraft in 1998.
A Defence Research and Development Organisation
(D.R.D.O.) official said that the indigenous A.E.W.&C. system
woud comprise many sub-systems such as radar and communication
links that were being designed and developed by D.R.D.O.
They said the Embraer aircraft would be modified to carry
the D.R.D.O.'s A.E.W.&C. systems and the Brazilian company
would ensure airworthiness of the air vehicle.
"A fullfledged Embraer-145 jet A.E.W.&C. will be flight
tested for mission systems in India by D.R.D.O. along with
I.A.F. from 2012," an official said.
While the larger Phalcon A.W.A.C. system would be forward
deployed to scan and monitor territories almost 500 to 700 km
away from the country's borders, the smaller indigenous
systems are being developed basically for theatre commands
which are about to be raised.
Officials said a few Embraer-based A.E.W.&C. systems were
already in operation with air forces of Brazil, Mexico and
Greece. PTI
monitor happenings far from the country's borders will receive
a boost with the indigenous airborne early warning and control
systems (A.E.W.&C.s) getting operationalised by 2011.
The indigenous A.E.W.&C. system being developed by Centre
for Air Borne Systems, Bangalore, would be mounted on the
Brazilian Embraer-145 jets, an official announcement said
here Thursday.
This will give India capability to monitor missile
launches, troop movements and other security threats far
outside its territorial borders.
The operationalisation of the indigenous A.E.W.&C. System
received a boost with the D.R.D.O. signing a USD 210 million
deal with the Brazilian aviation company Embraer to mount the
system on its jets.
Under the deal signed here Thursday, three Embraer-145
jets would be modified to carry the Indian Active Array
Antennae mounted on top of the aircraft's fuselage.
"The first of these Embraer based A.E.W.&C. systems would
be inducted in the Indian Air Force (I.A.F.) by 2011," a
Defence spokesman said here.
The announcement of the smaller Indian A.E.W.&C. System
becoming operational comes as I.A.F. is all set to receive the
first of its three much larger 'Phalcon' Airborne Early
Warning and Control Systems aircraft from Israel in August
next year.
The multi-million dollar contract was signed by CABS
director S.Christopher and Embraer's executive vice president
Luis Carlos Aguiar in the presence of M.Natarajan, Scientific
Adviser to the Defence Minister, and top Defence and External
Affairs Ministry officials.
The Union Cabinet had approved Rs 2,500 crore indigenous
development of an A.E.W.&C. mission system two years ago in a
major step to revive the programme, which received a severe
jolt in the crash of an Indian A.W.A.C.s system mounted on an
Avro turboprop aircraft in 1998.
A Defence Research and Development Organisation
(D.R.D.O.) official said that the indigenous A.E.W.&C. system
woud comprise many sub-systems such as radar and communication
links that were being designed and developed by D.R.D.O.
They said the Embraer aircraft would be modified to carry
the D.R.D.O.'s A.E.W.&C. systems and the Brazilian company
would ensure airworthiness of the air vehicle.
"A fullfledged Embraer-145 jet A.E.W.&C. will be flight
tested for mission systems in India by D.R.D.O. along with
I.A.F. from 2012," an official said.
While the larger Phalcon A.W.A.C. system would be forward
deployed to scan and monitor territories almost 500 to 700 km
away from the country's borders, the smaller indigenous
systems are being developed basically for theatre commands
which are about to be raised.
Officials said a few Embraer-based A.E.W.&C. systems were
already in operation with air forces of Brazil, Mexico and
Greece. PTI
