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Here is the link to clear the air between AEW&CS and AWACS: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_early_warning_and_control It says that AWACS is the name of a specific system made by NATO. It is like the difference between photocopy and Xerox. Xerox is a company while photocopy is the...

It is not yet clear what the refuelling plane is designed to refuel and how much fuel is there in it. Can it refuel a large number if fighter aircrafts or only the escort aircraft that escort it?

No, I didn't miss that either. I just found it as a jugaad and not a technological progress and hence didn't mention it. I was pleased by the 360 degree AESA radar

I meant that LRDE finally made a 360 degree AEWACS radar instead of just 240 degrees

DRDO AEWACS on Embraer EJ145 aircraft had 240 degrees AESA radar.

It also has 360 degree AESA radar. Earlier it was 240 degrees. Illyushin aircrafts are effectively abandoned, I guess. Good going by DRDO

And these commercial aircrafts are designed for long endurance and mileage. Excellent for staying up in the air for long duration. India also has thousands of aircrafts owned by Indian companies to be used if needed for spare parts or additional AEWACS