Prem Kumar wrote:Sir: its news to me that the IAF wanted more Netras. I've only seen news from day 1 that the order would be limited to 3 airframes, which caused a lot of justifiable heartburn here at BRF.
https://www.pressreader.com/india/mail- ... 7041086697 read the last few lines in the article.
The IAF was very impressed by post delivery performance, including at Balakot.
Prem Kumar wrote:The IAF wanted to curtail the Netra program citing some yada yada limitations & set their sights on the "futuristic" AWACS. Classical/criminal wastage of R&D investment.
Do you have any source for this? CABS is more interested in the AWACS India project based on the Airbus A-330 given that its a high profile and high visibility R&D project.
Prem Kumar wrote:If orders for more Netras were placed, I don't see why CABS wouldn't continue to be involved in the program.
CABS is a small lab working out of a hanger in HAL airport with limited staff. The central photo below shows entire staff, including non engineering office staff to carry files that come with a Govt Institution.
https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establ ... ystem-cabs
Embraer built the airframe to CABS specifications and air tested it in various locations including Alaska. Thereafter CABS team fitted the radar at their Hanger shown in the photo.
Kakarat wrote:Embraer is currently under investigation for corruption in the Netra deal, Now DRDO has offered to fit the system on the C-295 but even that deal seems to be stuck
That was to get around the ban on Embraer. C-295 has a radome equipped version but no radar installed. The DRDO team just offered to put Netra on that. No actual work was done. And C-295 deal is also stuck god knows where.