- India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the indigenously-made AWACS (Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft) system 'Netra' to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
- DRDO handed over the indigenously developed Netra aircraft to Western Air Command Chief, Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar at Bathinda Air Base, Punjab.
- It is designed and developed by DRDO scientists at Bengaluru-based Centre for Airborne Systems, and it is equipped with indigenously-made electronics and hardware.
- DRDO-NETRA provides surveillance, tracking, identification, and classification of airborne and sea surface targets and is useful in detecting incoming ballistic missile threats.
Published On : 14 Sep 2019
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