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
Shot down PAF's F-16 during aerial dogfight on Feb 27: IAFThe Indian Air Force Friday asserted that it had shot down an F-16 aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force on February 27 during aerial combat.
05 Apr, 2019, 09.49 PM IST
IAF will soon have desi 'eye in the sky' to track Pakistan & ChinaThis is expected to augment the country's ability to detect cruise missiles, fighter jets or drones from Pakistan and China. The system has...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.52 PM IST
Homegrown ‘eye in the sky’ to join IAF fleet at aero showThe IAF will finally induct the first indigenously developed all-weather airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system — ‘Eye in the Sk...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.41 PM IST
IAF inducts DRDO’s air early warning system for detecting enemy missiles & planesThe system is equipped with a 240-degree coverage radars in contrast to the existing Phalcons, which provide a 360-degree coverage over a 4...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.44 PM 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
China, Pakistan air forces launch joint exercisePakistan has sent JF-17 Thunder fighter jets and early warning aircraft to join the exercise, named "Shaheen VI", Shen said.
08 Sep, 2017, 08.03 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
Pakistan inducts China-built Eagle AWACS into air forcePakistan Air Force (PAF) said the new aircraft were inducted into its premier No 4 Squadron at ceremony held at an operational PAF base in ...
26 Feb, 2015, 11.33 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
- We will counter India's AWACS with 500 US missiles: Pakistan
Pakistan voiced concern over the acquisition of AWACS aircraft by India.
28 May, 2009, 07.56 PM 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
- Snoop vision: Phalcons will give IAF early bird advantage
After several technical and other hiccups, IAF will finally get its most potent force-multiplier, the desperately awaited Phalcon Awacs (ai...
18 Mar, 2009, 04.18 PM IST