India to buy 2 A330s and transform them into AEW&C platforms

India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the purchase of two Airbus A330s and convert them into early warning aircraft.

“Airbus Voyager KC2 EC-335 MRTT016 (6803596745)” by Alan Wilson from Weston, Spalding, Lincs, UK – Airbus Voyager KC2 ‘EC-335 / MRTT016’
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The radar will be develop by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

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