India gets first Awacs from Israel

India has got the first of the three Israeli airborne early warning command and control systems (Awacs) and the two remaining systems will be provided in next two years, becoming the first country in South Asia to have advanced Awacs, an Israeli paper reported on Sunday.

It is being considered the most advanced Awac system as the Phalcon provides tactical surveillance of airborne and surface targets, and the gathering of signal intelligence, the paper said.

It is capable of tracking fighter planes, missiles and ground forces at a distance of 400 kilometers in any weather conditions.

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