Indian EMB-145 AEW&C

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All photos by: Lucas Lacaz Ruiz / Especial para Terra

 

[KS]

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.

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as part of its first maiden flight in Embraer facilities at Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil with about 1000 Mission System Components provided by CABS, DRDO. These include the critical item – AESA (Active Electronic Scanning Antenna) Radar Antenna
developed by DRDO

 

[JAISWAL]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=qwMhA3NDsF4
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[sayareakd]

Originally Posted by sayareakd
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.

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as part of its first maiden flight in Embraer facilities at Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil with about 1000 Mission System Components provided by CABS, DRDO. These include the critical item – AESA (Active Electronic Scanning Antenna) Radar Antenna
developed by DRDO

this is not the case.

i cannot find the exact link but this is i found and their is specific reason for this

The EMB-145 basic aircraft will be modified at the works of M/s Embraer, Brazil, to incorporate the necessary structural modifications to receive the Indian AAAU as well as other mission systems. Flight-testing of the modified EMB-145 with replicated dummy AAAU to simulate the actual aerodynamics and simulated loading of the cabin will be carried out by M/s Embraer to ensure airworthiness of the air vehicle.

Indian Airborne Early Warning and Control System to be integrated into Brazilian EMB-145 aircraft o WOW! Delhi o CITY NEWS

why this was done, because DRDO has learn hard lesson DRDO HS-748 Avro was cashed

When a HS-748 Avro aircraft crashed into the dense forests near Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu on January 11th 1999, it not only killed eight people but also caused a severe setback to one of India's most ambitious defence research projects. The Avro, which belonged to the Defence Research and Development Organisation's(DRDO's) Centre for Airborne Systems(CABS), was a test platform for developing a sophisticated indigenous Airborne Early Warning(AEW) system--India's answer to the AWACS(Airborne Warning and Control System) developed by the US.

Crash n Burn: The Flying Chapatti story, Indian Airforce

that is why we are taking all steps not to repeat the same mistake, last time all the members of team were lost.

 

[Sridhar]

[h=3]Prying plane co-piloted by ASTE CTP Gp Capt Tiwari[/h]The first aircraft will arrive in Bangalore early June for CABS' integration and flight trials will be executed by Test pilots from the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE). "The first flight concludes another important phase in this programme and starts the flight test campaign. We are moving towards the delivery of the first aircraft during the first half 2012," says Eduardo Bonini Santos Pinto, Senior Vice-President (Operations), Embraer Defense and Security.

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

At last our indigenous AWACS is ready........:thumb:

 

[venkat]

At last our indigenous AWACS is ready........:thumb:

you are too early to say that!!!! only the a/c has undergone first flight probably with a dummy Antenna simulating the weight and other side loads. once the a/c arrives in India it may be fitted with all that Radar gear!!! even after fitting the AESA elements ,lot of flight testing needs to be done to validate signal processing algos,multi targeting capabilities,ability to reject clutter etc..... very complex task is still pending probably, as the Radar is not flight tested on any other platform.

 

[Galaxy]

VIDEO: Indian AEW Platform First Flight

 

[agentperry]

you are too early to say that!!!! only the a/c has undergone first flight probably with a dummy Antenna simulating the weight and other side loads. once the a/c arrives in India it may be fitted with all that Radar gear!!! even after fitting the AESA elements ,lot of flight testing needs to be done to validate signal processing algos,multi targeting capabilities,ability to reject clutter etc..... very complex task is still pending probably, as the Radar is not flight tested on any other platform.

hey!!! im mr pessimist of DFI not you. got it

 

[agentperry]

one squadron each for both the ghats and 1 for plains and 1 for other uses. 64 of these planes and nothing more required for surveillance of Indian airspace

 

[Kunal Biswas]

At last our indigenous AWACS is ready........:thumb:

one squadron each for both the ghats and 1 for plains and 1 for other uses. 64 of these planes and nothing more required for surveillance of Indian airspace

Almost it is..

Also not a coincident IAF already use such Aircraft for VIP purpose, Engines are same and most hardware..

At least 3-6 of these jets are active in IAF now, More of these platform will ensure smooth logistics..

 

[p2prada]

you are too early to say that!!!! only the a/c has undergone first flight probably with a dummy Antenna simulating the weight and other side loads. once the a/c arrives in India it may be fitted with all that Radar gear!!! even after fitting the AESA elements ,lot of flight testing needs to be done to validate signal processing algos,multi targeting capabilities,ability to reject clutter etc..... very complex task is still pending probably, as the Radar is not flight tested on any other platform.

We get the aircraft in mid 2012. Then we integrate the AESA and subsystems. Then there will be 1 year and few months of flight tests, that's 2015. Then there will be acceptance trials by IAF. So, induction will be between 2015-16. Then it will take a few months for it to be integrated with the network along with training of new crew.

 

[sayareakd]

Just saw the video and made these screen shots, hope this will help in discussion.

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this shows they have tested part of it in air.

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