India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved an INR109.9 billion (USD1.5 billion) programme to acquire six Airbus commercial aircraft currently in service with Air India and equip them with indigenously developed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Industry officials told Janes on 10 September the CCS's decision, which advances the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO's) AEW&C programme, was made during the 9 September meeting in New Delhi. The programme had already been approved by the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in December 2020.

India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved an INR109.9 billion (USD1.5 billion) programme to acquire six Airbus commercial aircraft currently in service with Air India and equip them with indigenously developed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Industry officials told Janes on 10 September the CCS's decision, which advances the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO's) AEW&C programme, was made during the 9 September meeting in New Delhi. The programme had already been approved by the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in December 2020.

India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved an INR109.9 billion (USD1.5 billion) programme to acquire six Airbus commercial aircraft currently in service with Air India and equip them with indigenously developed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Industry officials told Janes on 10 September the CCS's decision, which advances the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO's) AEW&C programme, was made during the 9 September meeting in New Delhi. The programme had already been approved by the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in December 2020.

India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved an INR109.9 billion (USD1.5 billion) programme to acquire six Airbus commercial aircraft currently in service with Air India and equip them with indigenously developed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Industry officials told Janes on 10 September the CCS's decision, which advances the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO's) AEW&C programme, was made during the 9 September meeting in New Delhi. The programme had already been approved by the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in December 2020.

India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved an INR109.9 billion (USD1.5 billion) programme to acquire six Airbus commercial aircraft currently in service with Air India and equip them with indigenously developed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Industry officials told Janes on 10 September the CCS's decision, which advances the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO's) AEW&C programme, was made during the 9 September meeting in New Delhi. The programme had already been approved by the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in December 2020.

India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved an INR109.9 billion (USD1.5 billion) programme to acquire six Airbus commercial aircraft currently in service with Air India and equip them with indigenously developed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems for use by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Industry officials told Janes on 10 September the CCS's decision, which advances the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO's) AEW&C programme, was made during the 9 September meeting in New Delhi. The programme had already been approved by the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in December 2020.