Ep. 4 - IAF's AWACS Crisis

The Indian Air Force's search for indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft to operate alongside IL-76 mounted Phalcon AWACS systems began over two decades ago, but only three new Netra AWACS jets have been inducted so far.In this podcast, Armchair Perspectives traces the development of the Netra AWACS aircraft, covers the delays that pushed back the aircraft's induction into the Indian Air Force, and looks at the IAF's long-term AWACS acquisition plans and the DRDO's capability to meet the rising challenge amidst recurring failures.