Indian EMB-145 AEW&C

[sayareakd]

DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight of AEW&C

DRDO chief V K Saraswat, in his message after the successful first test-flight of the AEW&C, said, "The flight is a major milestone towards realising the dream of indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control system, which will put India into a select club of countries."

The aircraft will now undergo full certification process over next two years, but first two aircraft will be delivered to us by the middle of 2012, the spokesperson said.

DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight of AEW&C - The Economic Times

 

[debasree]

very well but actually i will be more happy if those kind of birds build here in our country.

 

[p2prada]

There we go. She's a beauty.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Airborne Early Warning and Control is not really "prying" is it?

Not like the U-2, for example.

 

[p2prada]

Much better without that Tarmak WM.

 

[p2prada]

A great news indeed. We should make at least 20 of them to cover all of India and its neighboring regions.

Don't worry. If IN can order 24 P-8Is IAF has bigger coffers, so bigger numbers. Let's see where it goes.

 

[anoop_mig25]

does all test includes testing of radar on the said plane

 

[plugwater]

Awesome pictures, why different color to radar ?

 

[sayareakd]

does all test includes testing of radar on the said plane

Awesome pictures, why different color to radar ?

because it is dummy right now, it is just to see if the radar has any effect on aerodynamics of aircraft in real flight. After all the tests are complete, Plane will be flown to India and the dummy would be replaced with real thing and all the electronics inside the plane will be installed, then testing of radar would take place. BTW a friend who has seen the radar few years back, was very happy with it.

 

[HeinzGud]

Is this a AESA radar??? What difference it has comparing with rotating dome radars??

 

[sayareakd]

Is this a AESA radar??? What difference it has comparing with rotating dome radars??

no need to rotate it manually it is electronically controlled.

 

[HeinzGud]

How about the size??? can it effectively match A50 or E3??

 

[sayareakd]

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[Dovah]

The first one is Saab 2000?

Ours looks much better!!

 

[sayareakd]

The first one is Saab 2000?

last only first is same as ours.

 

[JAISWAL]

propose scheme of Antenna's on EMB-145I
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[Dovah]

last only first is same as ours.

Yeah, its not turbo prop

What air Force's is it?
Swedish? Brazilian?

 

[Neil]

Yeah, its not turbo prop

What air Force's is it?
Swedish? Brazilian?

its Brazilian....

btw out of 3...we have more antennas over side bodies...!! looks lethal...

 

[sayareakd]

Yeah, its not turbo prop

What air Force's is it?
Swedish? Brazilian?

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[Dovah]