Dear Parthu
Its 30,000 km AREA which would be 175 km X 175 km approx, and that is within 15 minutes.
It should be very much possible, he did not say 30,000 km range
Cheers
Its 30,000 km AREA which would be 175 km X 175 km approx, and that is within 15 minutes.
It should be very much possible, he did not say 30,000 km range
Cheers
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.
India’s $3-billion ISTAR Takes Shape, MoD Clearance This Year
India's $3-billion ISTAR Takes Shape, MoD Clearance This Year
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...
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
This is a big show of confidence.
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 has released a 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for the procurement of 𝟯-𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥) 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 under 𝗕𝘂𝘆 (𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗠) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘆 (𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻) provision of 𝗗𝗔𝗣-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬.
The three 𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 aircraft systems will be delivered within 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 after signing of contract.
The three 𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 aircraft systems will be delivered within 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 after signing of contract.