Airborne Warning and Control System
There has been no delay in AWACS(I) Project as the current mandate of the Project was to finalise on the contract of the aircraft through a global tendering process, which has been completed.
There has been delay in AWE&C Programme due to various reasons some of which are, finalization of Operational Requirements, delay in delivery of certified aircraft, incompletion of flight evaluation of the integrated systems due to reasons of modification on aircraft by Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), major maintenance and system complexities, etc.
The first AEW&C is likely to be inducted in Dec 2016 and indigenous AWACS (I) System is likely to be available from 2024.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Devji M Patel in Lok Sabha today.
DM/NAMPI/RAJ
There has been delay in AWE&C Programme due to various reasons some of which are, finalization of Operational Requirements, delay in delivery of certified aircraft, incompletion of flight evaluation of the integrated systems due to reasons of modification on aircraft by Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), major maintenance and system complexities, etc.
The first AEW&C is likely to be inducted in Dec 2016 and indigenous AWACS (I) System is likely to be available from 2024.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Devji M Patel in Lok Sabha today.
DM/NAMPI/RAJ
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