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| Israeli Air Force integrates home-made miniaturized, long-distance AWACS |
| 2008-02-20 |
| The Israeli Air Force’s 122 Nachshon special missions squadron has taken delivery of the “Eitam” – a modified Gulfstream G-550 executive jet, fitted with the newest Israeli airborne early warning system (AEW & C) developed by Israel’s Elta Systems. Crammed onto the new, extra-small Eitam platform is a long-range intelligence, target tracking and operational control system that can produce aerial pictures deep inside enemy territory, while warning attack formations of approaching threats. Its electronic support measures (ESM) and communications equipment in support of AEW & C enable the Israeli Air Force’s intelligence and electronic warfare arms to operate hundreds of kilometers inside enemy territory. Eitam can cover Syria, without leaving Israeli air space and target Iran from a great distance. The new craft can stay airborne for 10 hours at the relatively safe altitude of 40,000 feet. It also has an in-flight refueling capacity. This third-generation system developed by Israel Air Industries/Elta Phalcom is the first to be fitted into such a small airframe. Eitam is therefore a smaller target than the conventional, large and expensive AWACs craft. Wonder if India will be interested? |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #3 Heck, if I were defense secretary, I'd be interested. |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2008-02-20 19:41 |
| #2 Apparently, India is interested. Brazil as well I think. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2008-02-20 18:30 |
| #1 if it's small enough, perhaps Lichtenstein or Monte Carlo will be interested. |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2008-02-20 14:36 |