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DRDO plans to achieve 100 % Self-Reliance in Radar Technology by 2025 according to report prepared by Frontline Magazine. Report also highlighted some of the key developments which have taken place in recent years in radar technology and also some of the development work currently been carried out in this area to achieve 100 % Indigenous technology in Radar systems by 2025 .
Key Success Stories
DRDO labs have developed Indra 1 and Indra II radars which are used by IAF for detecting Low-Flying aircrafts. Rajendra radar which is one of the critical systems in Akash missile systems.
BFSR-SR short range Battlefield surveillance radar used by Indian Army to detect movement of humans and small vehicles up to 8 km away.
Aslesha is a multifaceted, lightweight radar which can be deployed in diverse terrains it can detect aircrafts, helicopters and UAV’s at low and medium altitudes
Bharani is a lightweight radar which can detect aircrafts, helicopters and UAV’s at low altitudes. Bharani can be carried as a helicopters-slung load.
3D -Tactical Control Radar for Air Defence can track enemy missiles up to 90km away.
3D CAR radar is Medium-range 3D surveillance which has Surveillance range up to 180 km which is Capable of detecting low-altitude targets, and supersonic aircraft flying at up to Mach 3 and different variants of which are used by Army, Airforce and Navy
Arudhra is indigenous AESA 3D Medium Power surveillance Radar (MPR) has a range of 300 kilometers, which is twice the range of the 3D Rohini radar (150 km) aka 3D CAR radar has significantly improved its air defense in border areas .
Another success story is WLR (Weapon Locating Radar) which basically is offshoot of Rajendra radar, WLR can detect several weapons systems simultaneously to pinpoint location of enemies weapons systems for counter attack , WLR according to report has cleared user trials and will soon enter production .
Long-Range Solid-state Active Phased Array Radar (LSTAR) which is an AESA radar mounted on Three Embraer AEW&C aircrafts which can detect and track airborne targets 250-300 km away.
DRDO is also developing smaller AESA radar for Tejas MK-2
DRDO is also developing other radar systems mentioned below :
Slotted Waveguide Antenna in S, X and Ku Band
Patch Array Antenna in S, C, X and Ku Band
Multibeam Antenna in S Band
T/R Modules in L, S, C and X Band for Active Aperture Arrays
Semi Active Aperture Arrays
MMICs for T/R Modules
Central Unit
Space Time Management
Programmable Signal Processors
FPGA based Signal Processors
Radar Data Processors
High Average Power TWT based Transmitters
Compact Light Weight TWT Transmitters.
High purity sources
Multichannel Digital receivers
Digital Beam Formers
Solid State Transmitters
Radar Imaging through ISAR
Automatic Target Classification
Through Wall Imaging Radar (TWIR)
Ground Penetration Radar (GPR)
Array Group Receiver
100 % Self-Reliance in Radar Technology by 2025 : DRDO | idrw.org
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