in aeroindia2003, some L-band T/R modules of a Aesa prototype
were displayed.

http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_226.shtml

interior of IN do228 equipped with tamam pkg.

HAL has collaborated and with IAI’s TAMAM Division to produce the Airborne Observation System on the Do-228 platform. … equipped with the Elta EL/M 2022A radar, possessing an Airborne Multi-Mission Optronic Stabilized Payload with FLIR this has the navy excited. This aircraft also has a datalink to send data in real time to a Ground Observation Station.

the avro makes it look big, but its a lot smaller than E3/A50 rotodome.

the proposal is to use same platform as brazils own emb145
plane and substitute indian material inside the antenna and
electronics bays inside.

obviously too small for controller consoles. so link to ground stations.

the PAK-FA – will it be as stealthy as the Raptor ?

I figure only a black cat can deal with another black cat in the
night.

all types of exotic tech to long range air turbulence detectors, ultra long range IRST (useful at night), long wave airborne radars will now be needed to track Raptors.

Looks like another bustling new industry – economic stimulus package.

the Phalcons are coming regardless of whether this proposal is approved or not. India cannot buy 20 Phalcons due to cost, so
a second-line platform with reduced power but perhaps 30% of
cost is necessary
— backup
— helping the IN
— covering gaps and low threat areas
— helping CAPs over vital areas(cities) to free up Phalcons

one must note indian industry has picked up a lot of expertise
over last 5 years mainly due to both drdo projects bearing fruit
and development of hw/sw by MNCs in india. offshoots of these
MNCs as smaller indian-owned cos led by former senior people
from these MNCs are present now in bangalore and capable of
doing defence related work. some have already started doing so
as Govt gains confidence in outsourcing

an example:

Promoted in 1995 by a former CMD of BEL, S. Prabhala, and two Stanford academics, A. Paulraj and Thomas Kailath, Spectrum Infotech is a contract R & D company, focussing on real time embedded solutions towards computation, control and communications.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/biz/2002/09/16/stories/2002091600050200.htm

http://www.spectruminfotech.com/projects.htm

So indias defence product capability is not just Govt now but
as in developed countries, extending out to specialized civilian
contractors.

excellent to see everytime India farts the Paks run around like excited chickens these days.