30,000 km?
This is not an AWACS/AEW plane. The purpose of an AEW is for the most part to generate a situation picture of the airspace out to a long range, and assisting the Air Force in securing and managing that airspace with their L/S-band long-wavelength radars. The DRDO-made Netra AEW radar can scan targets at over 475 km in extended range mode. Logical to assume the Phalcon can see farther.
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^^ That is what a typical AEW situation picture looks like, not that different from an Air Traffic Control (ATC) screen, with data such as position vectors, aircraft identification, speed of targets etc. being constantly monitored -
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The purpose of an ISTAR aircraft such as the Sentinel, on the other hand, is mostly collecting ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) of ground targets, movement of troops or locations & elevation models of stationary buildings or natural formations like mountains etc. ISTAR planes (including the Sentinel and ARC's Global 5000s) are generally equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR), and the data they collect is of a different nature -
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This is not to say AEWs cannot look at ground targets or that ISTAR planes cannot scan the sky, but to say that its not their intended role.
So, its official. Airforce is ditching imports. Thats a big bet considering only few countries make such aircrafts.![]()
India to get 3 ISTAR aircraft under ₹6,000-crore indigenous project
The decision to go for an indigenous ISTAR comes after the air force cleared the acquisition of more indigenous 'Netra' early warning and control aircraft to its fleet. As reported, six additional aircraft are planned to be acquired by the air force as part of a $1 billion plan to add force...m.economictimes.com
Haramkhor iaf deliberately released open tender so that adani could participate.
What do you mean “deliberately” ? They won because they are L1, meaning least expensive for the tax payer. Everything should be tendered if possible for best results.Haramkhor iaf deliberately released open tender so that adani could participate.
Whole game is rigged, now we all know who will be the L1.
They are just rebranding Israeli maal if cost is always taken in factor then many indigenous systems will never get orders.What do you mean “deliberately” ? They won because they are L1, meaning least expensive for the tax payer. Everything should be tendered if possible for best results.
We should be thankful that private industry is taking such risks and giving healthy competition to DPSUs.
No its not. They are integrator for the DRDO programs in the case of AWACS. You and mixing and confusing things, G550 based one is imported, Netra is not.They are just rebranding Israeli maal if cost is always taken in factor then many indigenous systems will never get orders.
Foreign systems enjoy economies of scale.
Drdo is already developing indigenous istar they should be given full commitment.
Moreover adani is just exploiting the loop holes of iddm criteria .
Tenders are irrelevant without AoN.Adani is the dcpp in netra mk2 program whereas for istar & 360° awac program you can clearly see they are pushing Israeli products.
Another surprising thing is iaf deliberately released open tender for both these programs so that foreign companies can also participate.
Now drdo systems will have compete with rebadged foreign system & we all know who will be the L1.