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The Indian MoD cleared the purchase of two Airbus 330 aircraft for mounting an indigenously developed radar system. Costing $840 million, the arborne warning and control system (AWACS) will add to India's early warning assets which consist of two Russian-made Il-76 aircraft mounted with an Israeli Phacon radar. The AWACS will provide 360° coverage over land and water unlike the Phalcon which goes till 270°.
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India is also on course to induct Brazilian Embraer-145 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft, with an Indian-made radar developed by DDRO (Defence and Research Development Organisation).
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