'World's most advanced fighter jet, most-expensive drone': US lost 42 aircraft worth $29 billion in Iran war in less than 2 monthsUnited States and Israel initiated Operation Epic Fury against Iran on February 28, 2026. The conflict involved extensive air, missile, and...
21 May, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
US lost 42 aircraft, including fighter jets, MQ-9 Reaper drones in Iran war: ReportA U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) report said at least 42 American aircraft, including fighter jets and drones, were lost or dama...
20 May, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Ladakh face-off: India to order 2 more Israeli Phalcon ‘eyes in sky’ for $1 billionSources on Wednesday said the acquisition of the two AWACS, with the Israeli Phalcon early-warning radar system mounted on Russian Ilyushin...
27 Aug, 2020, 12.31 PM IST
Government may clear purchase of two more AWACS for around $800 millionDefence ministry sources on Monday said a fresh procurement case for the two airborne warning and control systems (AWACS), with Israeli Pha...
11 Sep, 2018, 10.44 AM IST
India trails Pakistan on AWACS front, as delays plague projectsAWACS or 'Eyes in the Sky' are considered "major force-multipliers" in modern-day warfare due to their capability to provide early warning ...
14 Jul, 2018, 05.05 PM IST
Stalled AWACS deals hit Air ForceIAF currently has only three AWACS, with Israeli Phalcon radar systems mounted on Russian IL-76 heavy-lift aircraft, which were inducted in...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.35 PM IST
India to build two next-generation AWACS for Rs 5,113 croreThe government has cleared the DRDO project to build advanced next-generation AWACS, which can detect incoming aerial threats from 400-km a...
29 Mar, 2015, 04.35 AM IST
Manohar Parrikar to discuss next generation AWACS, French missile deal next weekThe large-size AWACS programme for the air force, different from an ongoing Embraer-based warning system, is being developed by the DRDO.
27 Mar, 2015, 01.00 PM IST
Obama's India visit: AWACS to be deployed on R-Day for US President's securityThe AWACS will monitor air space on and around Rajpath where the parade will be witnessed by Obama along with President Mukherjee and PM Mo...
21 Jan, 2015, 09.29 PM IST
CCS 'in-principle' approval for indigenous AWACS projectFor the indigenous AWACS, the DRDO will look for an alternative aircraft of the size of the IL-76 and deploy its AWACS system on it, they s...
06 Feb, 2013, 01.03 PM IST
India planning to procure two more AWACS for IAF: GovernmentIndia is planning to procure two more Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) for the Indian Air Force, Lok Sabha was informed today.
18 Dec, 2012, 08.44 AM IST
India planning to develop its own AWAC system to boost air defence capabilitiesIndia is planning to develop indigenous Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) aimed at boosting its air defence capabilities.
19 Jun, 2012, 07.31 PM IST
- India to launch AWACS project to counter China, Pak
Potent force-multipliers like AWACS have changed the entire nature of air warfare because they can detect incoming aerial threats.
19 Jun, 2012, 02.47 PM IST
- IAF will add two more Israeli AWACS to its fleet
The purchase comes at a time when Pakistan is fast snapping at India's heels in this complex military arena, having first inducted four Swe...
08 Nov, 2011, 08.33 AM IST
- Delays hit homegrown Awacs as Pak races ahead
Awacs systems can detect incoming hostile cruise missiles and aircraft much before ground-based radars, as also act as potent force-multipl...
08 Feb, 2011, 05.15 AM IST
- India to get two more AWACS, other radars to make airspace impregnable
India will go in for two more AWACS, after the last of the three Israeli Phalcons already ordered is inducted in December.
19 Jul, 2010, 04.35 AM IST
- India to acquire first AWACS next week: Officials
India is expected to acquire its first Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) next week, officials said Monday, crowning its drive to ...
11 May, 2009, 08.11 PM IST