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Friday, April 24, 2009

India to get Phalcon AWACS on May 18

Il-76 PhalconIndia will get its first 'eye in the sky', the Phalcon Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS), aircraft on May 18, which will provide the IAF means to track incoming missiles and look deep into the neighbouring countries without violating any air space.

The first Phalcon was inspected by top Indian Defence officials who came here to check the specially modified Russian IL-76 aircraft and set May 18 as the delivery date.

"The other two aircraft would be delivered by Mid or late 2010, if everything goes on schedule," Defence sources said here today.

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2 comments:

  1. Tejaswy25/4/09 09:32

    W00t!

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  2. Pete28/4/09 08:25

    Looks like a might able system. If only Australia had bought Phalcon instead of an unproven American radar (Project Wedgetail) for a 737 platform.

    See my post http://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2009/04/indias-phalcon-aew-on-il-76.html

    Pete

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