Israel displays advanced AWACS at Aero India

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May 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force's eye in the sky, AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) platform fitted on IL-76 aircraft, was formally inducted by Defence Minister A K Antony today. The IAF has raised a new squadron of AWACS, which will be called 'Squadron 50'.

May 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday said that he was 'anxious' to get timely delivery of defence procurements as it controls rise in costs, and wants suppliers to fulfil their commitment in time. "I conveyed my anxieties to both of them, Israeli and Russian ambassadors, here that they will deliver the remaining two AWACS in time.

May 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A K Antony will dedicate the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) to the nation on Thursday. The first of the three Indian Air Force (IAF) AWACS platform landed on Indian soil escorted by the venerable Mig-29 and Jaguar fighters at the IAF's Jamnagar airbase, on Monday.

May 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Defence Minister A K Antony will dedicate the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) to the nation on Thursday. The first of the three Indian Air Force (IAF) AWACS platform landed on Indian soil escorted by the venerable Mig-29 and Jaguar fighters at the IAF's Jamnagar airbase, on Monday.

May 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force's eye in the sky, Phalcon AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) platform, arrived in India from Israel today. The first of three Indian Air Force AWACS arrived in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

May 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The first of three Indian Air Force (IAF) Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS), which will dramatically boost the IAF's capabilities beyond conventional ground-based and tethered electromagnetic radars, will be inducted into the force here Tuesday. On its maiden flight to India from Israel, where the cutting-edge technology Phalcon airborne radar was integrated with an Il-76 heavy-lift aircraft, the AWACS will first land at Jamnagar in western Gujarat Monday and will arrive at the military area of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here the following day.

March 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has signed a $1.4 billion deal with Israel for the supply of an anti-missile air defence system in what is the biggest defence deal between the two countries. Under the deal signed Feb 27, Israel will develop and manufacture seaborne and shore-based systems against missile attacks on India, Israeli business daily Globes said.

February 15th, 2009 BANGALORE - Israeli defence firms went all out to woo India, one of its biggest customers, at the Aero India Show here and Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor spent considerable time at the huge pavilion, checking out some of the latest weaponry. Israel's pavilion at the seventh edition of the Feb 11-15 Aero-India 2009 international air show was one the biggest shows and evoked a lot of interest.

February 10th, 2009 BANGALORE - Aero India 2009 took off to a roaring start Wednesday with India flaunting its air power in a stunning aerobatics display by fighter jets, helicopters and jet trainers. Billed as the biggest biennial event in South Asia, the five-day seventh edition of Aero India 2009 began on a sunny and breezy day from the Indian Air Force (IAF) station at Yelahanka, about 20 km from Bangalore.

February 10th, 2009 BANGALORE - The race for an Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 126 combat jets just got hotter with US defence major Lockheed Martin opting to equip its F-16IN Super Viper with electronics giant Raytheon's protection suite, which the company described as the 'world's most advanced electronic warfare system'. The two companies announced the tie-up on the sidelines of the seventh edition of the Aero India international air show that opened here Wednesday.

February 8th, 2009 BANGALORE - Amidst the thunderous din of the modern-day supersonic fighter jets at Aero India 2009 beginning here Wednesday, aviation enthusiasts will also be able to savour a slice from the glorious past of the Indian Air Force (IAF). On show at the static display would be two of the IAF's phased-out trainers - the De Havilland DH82 Tigermoth and Harvard aircraft.

February 2nd, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia will showcase its MiG-35 advanced jet fighter, a contender for an Indian combat jet order, at an upcoming air show in India, an official from Russia's state arms exporter has said. Aero India-2009, which will be held in Bangalore Feb 11-15, is one the largest aerospace shows in the Asia-Pacific region, hosting leading manufacturers, vendors and suppliers from 35 countries.

February 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The global meltdown will not impact on India's military modernisation that envisages the purchase of hardware worth Rs.1.4 trillion ($30 billion) over the next five years, a top official said Monday. 'The global meltdown is a reality but India's military modernisation will continue as before.

January 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The air force and the navy will showcase some recent acquisitions at the Republic Day parade, including the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) and Advanced Jet Trainer Hawks as well as the amphibious transport dock INS Jalashwa. 'The IAF (Indian Air Force) tableau will consist of a scaled down AWACS aircraft as the base with models of the newly inducted Hawk and Sukhoi-30MKI and Rohini 3 D Radar,' said Air Commodore N.K.