Bengaluru: The ceremony for the declaration of Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of the Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system is scheduled to be held on June 25 at the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Bengaluru.
FOC refers to the final phase of certification in which an aircraft or military system is declared fully mission-ready after completing all required trials and validations. It follows the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) stage and indicates full combat readiness as per operational requirements.
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According to DRDO, the project was taken up for the delivery of an Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft system to the Indian Air Force, along with all mission systems. The AEW&C system consists of sensors mounted on an aircraft that provide early warning of airborne and sea surface targets, as well as detection of hostile emissions.
The system is also designed to provide comprehensive situational information to controllers onboard the aircraft and to ground-based stations, enabling coordinated air defence operations.
