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Netra AEW&C future India: where the programme was, is, and can be

Netra AEW&C future India: where the programme was, is, and can be

The FOC handed to the IAF is a midpoint, not an ending. The Netra AEW&C story runs from a 1999 crash that nearly killed the programme to combat operations today to a funded path toward 360-degree coverage that no other Indian radar will reach.

26/6/2026 | AIR FORCE
SMPP Belarus drone deal draws scrutiny over sanctioned supplier and Rs 4,000 crore IPOANALYSIS

SMPP Belarus drone deal draws scrutiny over sanctioned supplier and Rs 4,000 crore IPO

11/6/2026 | SPACE & TECH

SMPP kamikaze drone delivery to Indian Army draws indigeneity challenge as Belarus papers surfaceANALYSIS

SMPP kamikaze drone delivery to Indian Army draws indigeneity challenge as Belarus papers surface

11/6/2026 | SPACE & TECH