Airbus, Elta offer AEW conversion to existing C295 operators

Igo Licht, Elta’s vice-president of marketing and sales, said operators of the Airbus C295 have been offered to convert their transport aircraft into a AEW platform equipped with a Elta AESA radar.

Airbus C295 AEW - RIAT 2011 (18711493925)
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Licht said the conversion process is very cost effective and the medium transport could also be equipped with communications intelligence and signals intelligence sensors.