11th December, 2003
Ministry of Defence  


DEVELOPMENT OF AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM


LOK SABHA

Indian Air Force and Defence Research and Development Organisation have jointly carried out a study and evolved the system level requirements for an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system. The project proposal is under evaluation at Defence Research and Development Organisation headquarters.

It is envisaged that help from other countries may be required for a suitably modified aircraft platform. Limited consultancy may also be required for technologies such as system engineering and system integration. Such details are to be worked out.

This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Dr. DVG Shankar Rao in Lok Sabha today.