Carrier AEW — Airborne Early Warning Requirement for Indian Carriers

PENDING

Uncontracted carrier airborne-early-warning requirement for INS Vikrant/Vikramaditya operations

Budget

N/A

Timeline

2026–2035

Sector

Indian Navy

Indigenisation

20%

PROCUREMENT TIMELINE

AON

Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.

RFI

CURRENT

Request for Information — industry capability survey.

RFP

ToC

CNC

Contract

Dev/Trial

Induction

INTEL SIGNALS

Procurement stalled at early stage

Open-source reporting shows the Navy still relies on Ka-31 helicopters for carrier AEW, while future options include indigenous deck-based helicopter/UAV concepts. No confirmed post-Ka-31 contract was found, so this row is kept as a requirement watch item with no budget value rather than a funded procurement.

PROGRAM BRIEF & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Essential facts about AEW for Vikrant

Pipeline Status

Stage 1/7

Requirement Watch

Estimated Budget

Undisclosed

Financial Outlay

Target Timeline

2026–2035

Operational Target

Armed Service

Indian Navy

20% Indigenous

What is the current status and stage of AEW for Vikrant?▾

Carrier AEW — Airborne Early Warning Requirement for Indian Carriers is currently at Stage 1 of 7 in the Indian defence procurement procedure (Requirement Watch). Uncontracted carrier airborne-early-warning requirement for INS Vikrant/Vikramaditya operations

When is AEW for Vikrant expected to be inducted or deployed?▾

The program schedule indicates 2026–2035.

Which agencies and companies are building AEW for Vikrant?▾

AEW for Vikrant is developed in coordination with vendors: Kamov Ka-31 in service, HAL DBMRH concept, UAV AEW concepts.

What is the indigenisation level of AEW for Vikrant?▾

AEW for Vikrant targets an indigenous content of 20%, advancing domestic defence manufacturing under Atmanirbhar Bharat.

CONTENDERS / VENDORS

Kamov Ka-31 in service · HAL DBMRH concept · UAV AEW concepts

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