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This footage provides a close-up view of the Indian Air Force's Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS), showcased during the 87th Air Force Day Parade in 2019 at Air Force Station Hindon, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Netra AEW&CS is mounted on a modified Embraer EMB-145 aircraft platform and serves as a crucial airborne surveillance and command asset for the Indian Armed Forces. The aircraft is instantly recognisable by its distinctive dorsal Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system mounted above the fuselage. Designed to provide wide-area aerial surveillance, the platform can detect, track, and monitor multiple airborne targets while supporting air defence operations, battle manage