Centre for Airborne Systems
Encyclopedia
The Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) is a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) of India
. Located in Bangalore
, its primary function is development and evaluation of airborne electronic systems for military applications.
(Airawat) project. Its task was to develop airborne electronic systems on a flying platform for early warning, command and control functions. The program was carried on until 1999 when the flying platform HS 748 crashed in Tamil Nadu killing all the eight people on board.
Embraer and the Indian Government have signed a deal for three EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning & Control) jets. The contract includes a comprehensive logistics package comprising training, technical support, spare parts, and ground support equipment.
The proven ERJ 145 platform, currently being used on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions in Brazil, Mexico and Greece, will join the AEW&C Program under the responsibility of India's Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO).
Defence Research and Development Organisation
The Defence Research and Development Organisation is a agency of the Republic of India, responsible for the development of technology for use by the military, headquartered in New Delhi, India...
(DRDO) of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Located in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, its primary function is development and evaluation of airborne electronic systems for military applications.
History
CABS was set up in 1991 to lead the Airborne Surveillance PlatformAirborne Surveillance Platform
The Airborne Surveillance Platform is an Indian defense project, initiated by the Defence Research and Development Organization, which aimed to produce an Airborne Early Warning System. Two prototypes were developed and flight tested for three years. The project was cancelled in 1999 after the...
(Airawat) project. Its task was to develop airborne electronic systems on a flying platform for early warning, command and control functions. The program was carried on until 1999 when the flying platform HS 748 crashed in Tamil Nadu killing all the eight people on board.
Embraer and the Indian Government have signed a deal for three EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning & Control) jets. The contract includes a comprehensive logistics package comprising training, technical support, spare parts, and ground support equipment.
The proven ERJ 145 platform, currently being used on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions in Brazil, Mexico and Greece, will join the AEW&C Program under the responsibility of India's Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO).