India on Friday concluded a major defence deal with Israel and Russia for manufacture of Phalcon, an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), for the Indian Air Force.

The deal to mount Israeli-made Phalcon surveillance radars on Russian IL-76 planes was signed by Defence Secretary Ajay Prasad, Maj Gen Yasi Ben Hanan (retd) for Israel Denisov Alexander of Rosoboron Export for Russia.