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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The military operational requirement of AWACS in the IAF arises from the historically validated criticality of being able to "see the other side of the hill" in order to improve situational awareness and, hence, tactics and strategy for success in war. Wing Commander A. B. S. Chaudhry argues that a similar imperative has progressively enhanced the value of airborne early warning systems. With technological progress and its proliferation, more and more countries are acquiring such capabilities, mostly referred to as AWACS (airborne warning and control systems) that exploit this progress to overcome the limitations in detecting and managing the battlespace in air warfare. Such capability becomes even more critical for countries like India with long and disputed borders which must be guarded against any sudden adventure.
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