India’s government has approved the Netra MkII AEW&C programme to convert six Airbus A321 airframes into airborne early warning and control platforms. The conversions will be carried out in Spain, upgrading A321 ‘cells’ to the Mk‑II configuration for the Indian Air Force.
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India is committing six Airbus A321 airframes to a dedicated AEW&C programme (Netra MkII), a measurable increase in its airborne surveillance fleet capacity and a capped procurement scope: six converted aircraft.
The decision to perform the conversions in Spain signals European industrial participation in the project and the use of A321 fuselage workstreams outside India; see recent Airbus Defence activity in Spain for context: Spain-based defence work and prototypes completed by Airbus.
The procurement adds to a wave of AEW&C efforts globally and is comparable in strategic intent to recent European AEW&C acquisitions, underlining demand for large-platform airborne surveillance solutions: recent AEW&C purchases in Europe.
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