Airborne Early Warning Systems - A-50EI Phalcon, DRDO Netra AEW&C, DRDO AWACS

Ankit Kumar said:
Average age of two A321s transferred are 14.5 years.
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Which means it can go on for another 15-16 yrs after which it ought to be de commissioned.

It also makes sense when you consider the fact that given the advances in electronics made every year , you have to upgrade your systems every 8-10 yrs or perhaps even in a lesser time span to stay relevant.

Besides there's a limit to how far one can upgrade ones AEW systems.
 
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_Anonymous_ said:
Which means it can go on for another 15-16 yrs after which it ought to be de commissioned
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25 years easily. Unlike SAAB 2000 platform of which only handful were made 25 years ago. A320 family won't face same problem.

Canadians and Germans are flying A310 today and plan to do so for another decade. That won't be a problem for us.
 
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Social media news - India planning short term lease of awacs.

Can india integrate anyother awacs in indian network other than Israeli?
 
Sathya said:
Social media news - India planning short term lease of awacs.

Can india integrate anyother awacs in indian network other than Israeli?
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This incapable, irresponsible government made our fighting forces a leasing force.
 
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1583689293423603712
 
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Sathya said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1625526960469454849

Emb 145 netra mk1 x 6 is also in consideration ??

Are they becoming like political parties, dishing out promises ??
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Yes there were some handles reporting on this earlier. If I'm not mistaken either Aroor or Snehesh also covered this in an article a year back or before that.

Now Saurav Jha is confirming this bit of news. Suffice to say at this point if 6 EMBRAER based Netra Mk-1 AEW is taken up then in all likelihood we're not seeing the 3x Phalcon AWACS fructify. It'd be permanently put into the cold storage or scrapped.
 
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Sathya said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1625526960469454849

Emb 145 netra mk1 x 6 is also in consideration ??

Are they becoming like political parties, dishing out promises ??
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This means they are expecting delays in 6 A321 based AEWCS Mk2
There was a lot of investment made so as to certify the EMB 145 platform for AEWCS use. Something which was totally burdened by India alone.

Additional Emb145s were an issue due to a possible graft/corruption charge. I don't know what happened to that.

If that went away then atleast 3 more EMB 145 based units should be procured.
 
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