Delays Plague Projects: India trails Pakistan on AWACS front 

 


India is struggling to keep up with Pakistan in the critical arena of AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control Systems) aircraft that can detect incoming fighters, cruise missiles and drones much before ground-based radars as well as direct fighters in combat operations.  AWACS or ‘Eyes in the Sky’ are considered “major force-multipliers” in modern-day warfare due to their capability to provide early warning about hostile threats at ranges over 400km in all-weather conditions. India is yet to fully get its act together on this front, a report published by Times of India said.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 26^th, 2016.