Bengaluru: A few minutes after noon on Wednesday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar stepped out of a gleaming, silver colored aircraft, christened “Netra” at Aero India 2017, and remarked “it’s an important hallmark to have an indigenous system,” marking the fruition of late prime minister Indira Gandhi’s dream for a home-grown eye in the sky, the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) System.
Mr Parrikar, who checked out an array of computers on board which process signals picked up by the radar atop the aircraft and identify up to 300 enemy targets, said “This is a technology demonstrator, but we will use this aircraft, and develop an advanced AWACS in eight years. We will fit the radar on top of Airbus 330 which was chosen through a global tender. We will have six such AWACS aircraft which can scan the skies up to 400 km.”
Dr S. Christopher, Chairman, DRDO, said “We are delighted to see Tuesday’s induction (by the Indian Air Force). We would like to see the induction of AWACS as well.” This aircraft flew past the Defence Minister and other VIPs at the inaugural of Aero India 2017. It made its debut at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi earlier this year.
15/02/17 Deccan Chronicle
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Mr Parrikar, who checked out an array of computers on board which process signals picked up by the radar atop the aircraft and identify up to 300 enemy targets, said “This is a technology demonstrator, but we will use this aircraft, and develop an advanced AWACS in eight years. We will fit the radar on top of Airbus 330 which was chosen through a global tender. We will have six such AWACS aircraft which can scan the skies up to 400 km.”
Dr S. Christopher, Chairman, DRDO, said “We are delighted to see Tuesday’s induction (by the Indian Air Force). We would like to see the induction of AWACS as well.” This aircraft flew past the Defence Minister and other VIPs at the inaugural of Aero India 2017. It made its debut at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi earlier this year.
15/02/17 Deccan Chronicle
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