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Electronic piloting system acquired by Delta, cannily (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tacan

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'electronic piloting system acquired' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'delta cannily' is the wordplay.
'TACAN' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

'by' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for tacan that I've seen is " Navigation system".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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