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India purchased surveillance aircraft (AWACS) during 2016 from:
Options
USA
France
Russia
Israel
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Solution
Israel
Explanation:
AWACS, an abbreviation of Airborne Warning and Control System, long-range radar surveillance and control center for air defense. The AWACS are advanced radars mounted on an aircraft to give 360-degree coverage to detect incoming aircraft and missiles at long ranges.
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