Six new EYES IN The SKYfor Indian Air Force to be built by DRDO on Air India planes
boost for the indigenous defence industry, India goes to make six new Airborne Early Warning and Control planes to be developed by DRDO
Editorial Staff
Six new EYES IN The SKYfor Indian Air Force to be built by DRDO on Air India planes NEW DELHI: In a significant boost for the indigenous defence industry, India goes to make six new Airborne Early Warning and Control planes to be developed by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on aircraft from Air India to additional enhance Air Power's surveillance capabilities alongside borders with China and Pakistan. Authorities sources mentioned that as per the discussions on the AEW&C Block 2 plane to be developed by the DRDO under a Rs 10,500 crore mission, the six aircraft can be acquired from the Air India fleet and modified to fly with a radar that can give 360-degree surveillance functionality to the defence forces. "The six AEW&C block two planes can be extremely successful than their predecessor NETRA aeroplane and supply 360-degree protection deep contained in the enemy territory throughout missions. The federal government is anticipated to clear the mission quickly," authorities sources instructed ANI. The mission to construct the A…
