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Indigenous AWACS on Airbus A321 platform
Budget
₹10,700 Cr
Timeline
2025–2032
Sector
Indian Air Force
Indigenisation
PROCUREMENT TIMELINE
AON
AON
Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.
RFI
RFI
Request for Information — industry capability survey.
RFP
RFP
Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.
ToC
ToC
Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.
CNC
CNC
Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.
Contract
Contract
Contract signed with selected vendor(s).
Dev/Trial
Dev/Trial
CURRENTDevelopment, integration and user trials.
Induction
Induction
INTEL SIGNALS
DRDO CABS leading development. Radar integration with Israeli EL/W-2090 under ToT negotiations.
RECENT INTELLIGENCE
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CONTENDERS / VENDORS
DRDO CABS · Airbus Defence
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