Pakistan receives first Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Dec 9, IRNA -- Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Tuesday received first of its four Saab-2000 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft from Sweden, the PAF said Wednesday.
The aircraft landed at one of the PAF’s Main Operating Bases, marking achievement of a major milestone in the overall modernization plan of PAF, a statement said.
AEW&C system is an airborne radar system designed to detect aircraft. Used at a high altitude, the radars allow the operators to distinguish between friendly and hostile aircraft hundreds of miles away.
“With the induction of Swedish AEW&C system, PAF has become one of the few air forces in the world to have Airborne Early Warning capability,” the PAF said.
Besides detection of High and Medium Altitude flying aircraft, this state-of-the-art system is also capable of detecting low level flying objects over land & sea at extended ranges; the system is capable of picking even the surface targets over the sea.
“By virtue of these features, PAF would be able to boost its operational capability manifold by achieving requisite early warning for efficient & meaningful Air Defence of its airspace,” the PAF said
AEW&C aircraft are used for defensive and offensive air operations. The system is used offensively to direct fighters to their target locations, and defensively to counter attacks. It can also be used to carry out surveillance, and C2BM (command and control, battle management) functions.
AEW&C is also known by the older terms "airborne early warning" (AEW) and "airborne warning and control".
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