India and Israel sign deal on Phalcon airborne radar India and Israel signed their biggest weapons deal ever on Friday with New Delhi agreeing to purchase the Phalcon strategic airborne
radar systems, which it hopes will boost its military edge over nuclear rival Pakistan. The Israeli-made radars will be mounted on Russian Ilyushin-76 cargo aircraft in a deal estimated to be more than US$1 billion. The Phalcon is a long-range warning, control, and command system - a more sophisticated version of the US AWACS. "A tripartite agreement was signed this morning at the defense ministry involving Israeli and Russian representatives," an Indian defense ministry spokesman said. The US had given Israel the go-ahead for the sale in August; three years ago, Israel dropped plans to sell Phalcon-equipped aircraft to China due to objections from Washington. (Reuters, BBC) The International News Alliance (INA) brings you worldwide news in English from a truly global perspective. The International Herald Tribune's partners in this service include El Pais (Spain), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany), Haaretz (Israel), Joong Ang Ilbo (Korea), Kathimerini (Greece) and The Daily Star (Middle East). Sign up today for a FREE TRIAL and get the news you need from around the world - and around the corner at https://www.inadaily.com ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
