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October 9, 2001

India has ordered three A-50 AWACS planes from Russia. These are IL-76 transports with a radar prepared by Beriev. India rejected the Russian software (it will develop its own) and communications system (it will buy one from Israel). The aircraft are due in service by 2005. --Stephen V Cole