Carrier Borne AEW&C

NAVAL AVIATION

G. Sharma

TBM3WCadillac I

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PB-1W Cadillac II

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Zpg-3W

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Wv-2

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E-1B

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E-2C (Group O)

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E-2C Group II

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SH-3 AEW

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Maritime Security

Strengthen itself continuously as

a formidable, multi-dimensional

and networked force that

maintains high readiness at all

times to protect India’s maritime

interests, safeguard her

seaward frontiers and defeat all

maritime threats in our areas of

interest.

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ENSURING SECURE SEAS

INDIANMARITIME SECURITY STRATEGY

Safeguarding Maritime Interests

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Goa

Port

Blair

Visakhapatnam

Mumbai

Chennai

Jamnaggar

Kochi

Freedom of Manoeuvre

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Impact of AEW on the Engagement Chain

FIND FIX TRACK TARGET ENGAGE ASSESSPARTIAL

AEW

Reductions in Time

FIX TARGET ENGAGE ASSESSTRACKFINDWITH

AEW

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Long Range AEW RadarIFF

ESMAIS

Offboard SensorsNCW

Data LinksDecision Aids

FIND FIX TRACK TARGET ENGAGE ASSESSENGAGEMENT

CHAINFIND ?

WITHOUT

AEW

Interoperability

...is the key to effective airborne early warning

Air Operations Center

Ground

Radar

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Integrated Network Connectivity Adaptable to User Requirements

Satellite Ground

Station Ground Radar

ESSCOM

Fighter-to-

Fighter

Fighter-to-

Fighter

Fighter-to-

Fighter

AEW&C

With AEWWithout AEW

AEW Command and Control Connectivity

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CommandCenter

Ka-31

HALE

RW UAV

SOF

Carriers

Satellite

Sea Harrier

MiG-29K

AWACS

MMRCA

Voice

HF DL

SATCOM

Data Link

UAV DL

Ships

P-8I

Helo’s

Maritime Recce

AEW

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Role of AEW&C in the Spectrum of Conflict

• Border Surveillance

• Maritime Surveillance

• Piracy

• Smuggling / Arms

Control

• Air Traffic Control

• Search & Rescue

Peacetime

OperationsNormal

Operations

Heightened

Tensions

Major

WarDetection & Surveillance

Tracking

Communication

Network Connectivity

Robustness

Multi-sensor Integration

CORE

AEW&C

Functions

Civil AEW&C

Maritime

TAMD

Limited

Conventional

Conflict

• Sanctions Enforcement

• Sea Lane Control

• Show of Force

• Limited Objective Air

Strikes

• Counter Insurgency

Operations

Other

Than

War

AEW&C

Contribution

Airborne Early Warning Battle Management Command & Control

• Strike & Intercept

Control

• Theater Air Missile

Defense

• Maritime Domain

Interdiction

• Detection & Tracking of

All Sea Surface Targets

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AEW&C is a Critical Force Multiplier

Increased Capability Reduces Decision Timeline

60s 70s 80s 90s 20s Future

Surveillance Data Link

Fighter Data Link

Passive

Detection

Advanced

Data Links

Advanced

Radar

Decision

Aids

Net Centricity

SATCOM

Off-Board

Sensors

Airborne

Radar

IFF

Airborne early warning provides commanders

with a comprehensive operational picture to

make strategic decisions

EMB-145

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IL-78

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Supporting Indian Naval Aviation Transformation

2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

VIRAAT - STOVL

SEA HARRIER

Ka-31 AEW

VIKRAMADITYA - STOBAR

MiG-29K

Ka-31 AEW

IAC-1 - STOBAR

MiG-29K

Ka-31 AEW

SHORE- BASED - AEW&C

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IAC-2 – CATOBAR?

CATOBAR FIGHTER

CATOBAR - AEW&C

Ka-31 AEW

Projecting Combat Power Across the Littoral

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Missile

Threat

Fighter

Threat

Vikramaditya / MiG-29 / Ka-31

2015

IAC2 / CATOBAR Fighter / Ka-31 / Carrier AEW&C

2025

IAC-1 / MiG-29 / Ka-31 / Shore AEW&C

2020

Vikrant / MiG-29 / Ka-31 / Shore AEW&C

2020

Airfield

Area of

Interest

Viraat / Sea Harrier / Ka-31

2011

What Does the Future Hold for the Indian Navy?

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Typical Air Wing Composition

• Strike Aircraft (1-3 Squadrons)– LCA Mk II

– F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

– Rafale

– Sea Gripen

• Surveillance Aircraft (4-5 Aircraft)

– E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

– Ka-31

• Electronic Attack Aircraft(5 Aircraft)

– EA-18G Growler

• Logistics Aircraft (2-3 Aircraft)– C-2A Greyhound

• Rotary Wing Aircraft (4-8 Aircraft)– S70 Seahawk Multi Mission aircraft

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Strike Aircraft

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LCA Mk II

Rafale Sea Gripen

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http://www.saabgroup.com

F/A-18E

Surveillance Aircraft

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E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

Ka-31

Support Aircraft and Missions

32 Electronic Attack

Multi Role Rotary Wing AircraftLong Range Logistics

Inflight RefuelingEA-18G Growler

C-2A GreyhoundS-70

F/A-18 Tanking E-2

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X-47B Unmanned Combat

Air System Demonstrator

Is this the view of the Indian Navy?

The View of AEW……

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Or is this?An Optimum Solution Should be Both

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THANK YOU

APY-9 Radar Overview

• Provides all-weather coverage and multimode airborne early warning (AEW) capability with

significantly increased sensitivity, flexibility, and overall performance

• Selection of UHF makes the radar less vulnerable to incorporation of radar cross section

reduction technology into targets now and in the future

• Space/time adaptive processing (STAP) provides superior clutter and interference

cancellation to detect air, surface, and sea targets in hostile environments

• Automatically adapts to clutter and interference in land, littoral, and sea environments

• The radar simultaneously detects air and surface targets in each of three scanning modes:

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Maximum Detection Capability Combining Rotodome and

Electronically Steered Array

Mechanical ScanMechanical &

Electronic Scan Electronic Scan

APY-9 Radar Overview

• Provides all-weather coverage and multimode airborne early warning (AEW) capability with

significantly increased sensitivity, flexibility, and overall performance

• Selection of UHF makes the radar less vulnerable to incorporation of radar cross section

reduction technology into targets now and in the future

• Space/time adaptive processing (STAP) provides superior clutter and interference

cancellation to detect air, surface, and sea targets in hostile environments

• Automatically adapts to clutter and interference in land, littoral, and sea environments

• The radar simultaneously detects air and surface targets in each of three scanning modes:

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Maximum Detection Capability Combining Rotodome and

Electronically Steered Array

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4035-06-2343A

Dwell Time Limited by Mechanical Scan Rate

Mechanical Scan

Enhanced

Tracking

Sector

Mechanically Stopped.

Enhanced Electronic

Tracking Within Sector

Electronic Scan

Enhanced

Scan

Sector

Multiple Scans

Within Sector Improve

Detection

Mechanical &Electronic Scan

A full mechanical scan capability, providing full 360-deg coverage for either 10- or 12-sec scan rate at operator’s choice

A combined mechanical/electronic scan rate mode of operation that provides the radar subsystem capability to electronically steer the antenna main beam off the physical boresite of the antenna as the antenna is mechanically rotated

Full electronic scan capability; the radar/ IFF system has the ability to mechanically fix the antenna spatially, while electronically steering the antenna main beam through a given azimuth sector

4035-06-2343A

Dwell Time Limited by Mechanical Scan Rate

Mechanical Scan

Enhanced

Tracking

Sector

Mechanically Stopped.

Enhanced Electronic

Tracking Within Sector

Electronic Scan

Enhanced

Scan

Sector

Multiple Scans

Within Sector Improve

Detection

Mechanical &Electronic Scan

A full mechanical scan capability, providing full 360-deg coverage for either 10- or 12-sec scan rate at operator’s choice

A combined mechanical/electronic scan rate mode of operation that provides the radar subsystem capability to electronically steer the antenna main beam off the physical boresite of the antenna as the antenna is mechanically rotated

Full electronic scan capability; the radar/ IFF system has the ability to mechanically fix the antenna spatially, while electronically steering the antenna main beam through a given azimuth sector

4035-06-2343A

Dwell Time Limited by Mechanical Scan Rate

Mechanical Scan

Enhanced

Tracking

Sector

Mechanically Stopped.

Enhanced Electronic

Tracking Within Sector

Electronic Scan

Enhanced

Scan

Sector

Multiple Scans

Within Sector Improve

Detection

Mechanical &Electronic Scan

A full mechanical scan capability, providing full 360-deg coverage for either 10- or 12-sec scan rate at operator’s choice

A combined mechanical/electronic scan rate mode of operation that provides the radar subsystem capability to electronically steer the antenna main beam off the physical boresite of the antenna as the antenna is mechanically rotated

Full electronic scan capability; the radar/ IFF system has the ability to mechanically fix the antenna spatially, while electronically steering the antenna main beam through a given azimuth sector