A REVIEW ON AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING & CONTROL SYSTEM (AEW&CS), INDIA

Abstract

This paper deals about the INDIAN AEW&CS system and their role in IAF to counter threats from different enemies, especially from neighbors like Pakistan and china. As India is modernizing its defense forces especially in terms of force projection, network centric warfare capability, information and cyber warfare, and intelligence capabilities. AEW&CS too are a part of this process to bridge the gaps in our defense vulnerabilities. As we know air force plays a crucial role in security of any country, so it must be powerful enough to counter threats and destroy them. Airborne system acts as a force multiplier in this. The necessities of these type of system led our scientists to develop system which can detect enemies early and warns IAF and help them to make country safe, AEW&CS is result of that. In this paper we get almost all information about the working, their role, advantages and their disadvantages also. This paper is completely based on the present uses and future scope of AEW&CS system.