India show-cases air defence equipment at Bahrain Airshow

India is showcasing its state-of-the-art airborne early warning and control system (AEWCS) platforms and associated sensors and communication systems at the Bahrain International Airshow that begins today.

The products, designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), along with some of its production partners will be on display at the 'Bahrain International Airshow' being held at Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain from 16 to 18 January 2014.

India is displaying its strength and expertise in design, development and production of high precision equipment, with the aim of exploring the potential of exporting these advanced systems to friendly countries in the region.

The show will witness flying demonstration of the 'AEW&C India' the latest and state of the art airborne early warning and control system that can detect, identify and classify threats present in the surveillance area and act as a command and control centre to support variety of air operations.

The system with its multiple communication and data links can alert and direct fighters against such threats while providing ''recognizable air surface picture'' to the commanders at the ground exploitation stations. It also provides electronic and communication support measures that intercept and classify unfriendly radar transmissions and communication signals.

"AEW&C India with mission systems developed by DRDO with modular design and seamlessly integrated on an Embraer 145 aircraft provides a very cost effective solution for C4ISR capabilities,'' an official release said, adding ''It is based on modern state of art technologies and can be adapted to the needs of any country.''

DRDO is also displaying models of the light combat aircraft 'TEJAS', the 'Four plus' generation and highly cost effective fighter aircraft designed and developed by the DRDO and being produced by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

Models of trainer and the naval versions are also on display. The other items include models of 'Expendable high Speed Aerial Target', 'NISHANT', the multi mission UAV with day-and-night operational capability for battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance, target tracking and localisation and artillery fire correction and `on board oxygen generation system (OBOGS).

A high level DRDO delegation led by Avinash Chander, scientific adviser to defence minister and secretary, defence R&D, is participating in the event. The delegation includes S Christopher, scientist and director of the Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS), Radhakrishnan, scientist and director of Industry Interface and Technology Management as also senior officials from Indian industries partnering DRDO in the production of various systems.