BERLIN/PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) - NATO will announce plans at next week's Ankara summit to replace its ageing fleet of AWACS aircraft with ... .
Its relatively small size makes it cheaper to operate and ideal for routine deployments along India's borders.AWACS aircraft, by contrast, are strategic assets ... This is why the IAF needs both smaller AEW&C aircraft and larger AWACS platforms.
... (AWACS) aircraft.The test flight used Saab's new podded radar system, known as LoyalEye, designed to provide persistent airborne surveillance and early warning against a range of aerial threats.
Most spectacularly, the US lost two AWACS aircraft, one totally destroyed and the other possibly unrepairable, and three F-15 fighter jets, downed by “friendly” fire ... The AWACS Story ... The Russian AWACS fleet.