Bengaluru: : The first version of the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS) was inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the inaugural day of Aero India-2017, Bengaluru’s air show, here on Tuesday.
The AEW&CS, popularly known as AWACS, has been developed by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in Bengaluru. The AEW&CS system was handed over to the IAF in the presence of defence minister Manohar Parrikar today during Aero India-2017.
The AEW&CS is capable of detecting and tracking, identifying and classifying threats, guidance and interception control, display of the air situation picture and multi-sensor data integration.
According to the Defence Ministry, AEW&CS is a system populated with state-of-the-art Active Electronically Scanned Radar, Secondary Surveillance Radar, Electronic and Communication Counter Measures, LOS (Line of Sight) and beyond LOS data link. Apart from it, it has a voice communication system and a self-protection suite and has an air-to-air refuelling capability to enhance surveillance time.
14/02/17 Kiran Parashar K M/New Indian Express
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The AEW&CS, popularly known as AWACS, has been developed by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in Bengaluru. The AEW&CS system was handed over to the IAF in the presence of defence minister Manohar Parrikar today during Aero India-2017.
The AEW&CS is capable of detecting and tracking, identifying and classifying threats, guidance and interception control, display of the air situation picture and multi-sensor data integration.
According to the Defence Ministry, AEW&CS is a system populated with state-of-the-art Active Electronically Scanned Radar, Secondary Surveillance Radar, Electronic and Communication Counter Measures, LOS (Line of Sight) and beyond LOS data link. Apart from it, it has a voice communication system and a self-protection suite and has an air-to-air refuelling capability to enhance surveillance time.
14/02/17 Kiran Parashar K M/New Indian Express
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