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List of Indian military radars

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The Indian Armed Forces uses various types of radars.

Airspace surveillance radar

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Name Type Designer Manufacturer Dim Freq Range Alt User Intr. Qty Status Image Notes Ref.
THD-1955 High Power Static Radar France Thomson-CSF Bharat Electronics 3D 430 km (230 nmi) 23 km (75,000 ft) Indian Air Force 1976 12 In service First operationalised at Jodhpur AFS by 33 Signal Unit. [1]
PSM-33 Medium Power France Thomson-CSF
India Bharat Electronics 		260 km (140 nmi) 1983 In service First operationalised at Naraina [1]
TRS-2215 Medium Power France Thomson-CSF
India Bharat Electronics 		S 4,000 m (13,000 ft) In service
INDRA I Pulse-doppler

Medium-range

India DRDO 2D L Indian Army N/A 6 In service Incorporated IFF Mk X [1][2]
INDRA II 2D L Indian Air Force N/A 69 In service Can track up to 200 targets [1][3]
Reporter Tactical control radar X 40 km (25 mi) 15–4,000 m (49–13,123 ft) Indian Army N/A N/A In service [4][5]
Rohini Medium-range primary surveillance 3D S 150 km (93 mi) 15 km (49,000 ft) Indian Air Force 2008 ~45 In service Based on 3D Central Acquisition Radar. Also acts as surveillance radar for Akash Weapon System (Squadron or Group-level) [6]
3D Tactical Control Radar Medium-range primary surveillance 3D S 90 km (56 mi) 15 km (49,000 ft) 2015 6+ In service [7]
Ground Smarter 100 GaN-based AESA Multifunction radar France Thales Group Thales (6)
Bharat Electronics (13) 		S 180 km (110 mi) 2014 19 In service [8][9]
EL/M-2084 AESA Multifunction radar Israel Israel Aerospace Industries ELTA Systems 3D C Indian Army
Indian Air Force 		2021 In service Paired with SPYDER and MRSAM missile syetsms. [10][11][12][13]
Surya Anti-stealth radar India DRDO Alpha Design Technologies VHF 360 km (220 mi) Indian Air Force 2025 6 In service [14]
Arudhra Medium Power, AESA radar Bharat Electronics 4D S[15] Instr–400 km (250 mi)

Det–300 km (190 mi)

2–300 km (6,600–984,300 ft) On order[16] Offers 360° coverage in rotating mode and 360° coverage in staring mode with 60° elevation. Replaces PSM-33, P-40 and TRS-2215 radars. [17][18][19]
Ashwini Low-Level Transportable Radar (LLTR) AESA Multifunction radar 4D S[15] 200 km (120 mi) 30 m (98 ft) to 15 km (49,000 ft) On order[20] Used for early-warning and airspace surveillance roles. [21][22]
DRDO-L&T High Power Radar High Power Static Radar Larsen & Toubro 4D N/A >400 km (250 mi) N/A On order[23] 12 ordered. [24][25][26]
Battery Surveillance Radar (BSR) Primary surveillance AESA radar Bharat Electronics X 120 km (75 mi) 30 m (98 ft) to 6 km (20,000 ft) Indian Army Cleared for induction[27] Battery level surveillance radar for QRSAM Weapon System. [28][29][30]
Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) Volumetric surveillance S 90 km (56 mi) 10 km (33,000 ft) Under development Army variant of Ashwini radar. Replacement for INDRA and P-19 radars. Ready for user trials. [17][8]

Fire-control radar

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Name Type Designer Manufacturer Dim Frequency Range Alt User Intr. Qty Status Image Guidance Notes Ref.
Upgraded Super Fledermaus Sweden Ericsson Radar Electronics Bharat Electronics
  • Doppler radar: E/F
  • Pulse-doppler radar: J
 90 km (56 mi) Indian Army 2000s N/A In service L/60 and L/70 anti-aircraft guns Original units, with a range of 15 km (9.3 mi), were procured in early 1980s [8][31][32]
Flycatcher Netherlands Signaal Bharat Electronics 20 km (12 mi) Indian Army 1985 260 In service L/60, L/70 anti-aircraft guns and Trishul SAM [33][34][35]
Atulya ADFCR India DRDO Bharat Electronics
  • X (AESA 3D search radar)
  • Ka (tracking radar)
  • EO (passive 2D tracking sensors)
  • LRF (radar-independent ranging)
 20–40 km (12–25 mi) 10–30 km (33,000–98,000 ft) Indian Army 66[9] On order L/70 anti-aircraft guns [36][37][38]
Rajendra Passive phased array radar India DRDO Bharat Electronics 3D 80 km (50 mi) 20 km (66,000 ft) Indian Army
Indian Air Force 		2015 ~28 In service
Akash Weapon System (Battery) Airspace surveillance-capable. Known as Troop Level Radar (TLR) in IA and Flight Level Radar (FLR) in IAF. [17]
Battery Multi-Function Radar (BMFR) Multifunction AESA radar India DRDO Bharat Electronics X 90 km (56 mi) 30 m (98 ft) to 6 km (20,000 ft) Indian Army Cleared for induction[27] QRSAM Weapon System (Launcher Unit level) Provides mid-course two-wat data link guidance to missiles on the move. It also features Radio Communication and Satellite communication while moving. [28][29][30]

Counter-battery radar

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Name Designer Manufacturer Freq Range Alt Azimuth User Intr. Qty Status Image Notes Ref.
AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder United States Hughes Aircraft Company Hughes Aircraft Company S 50 km (31 mi) ±45° Indian Army 12 In service [39][40]
Swathi Weapon Locating Radar India DRDO Bharat Electronics C 48 km (30 mi) 4,900 m (16,100 ft) ±45° Indian Army 1985 49 In service Derivative of Rajendra radar.

Anti-ballistic missile early-warning radar

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Name Designer Manufacturer Freq Range Alt Azimuth User Intr. Qty Status Image Notes Ref.
Swordfish Long Range Tracking Radar India DRDO Bharat Electronics L 1,500 km (930 mi) 15 km (9.3 mi) 360° Indian Army 2009 Classified (Minimum 2 units deployed) In service Derivative of EL/M-2080 Green Pine [41][42]
VLRTR India DRDO Bharat Electronics L 3,000 km (1,900 mi) 15 km (9.3 mi) 360° Indian Army 2017 2 units In service Derivative of Swordfish Long Range Tracking Radar [43][44]


Low-level/Man-portable radar

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Name Type Designer Manufacturer Dim Freq Range Alt Azimuth User Intr. Qty Status Image Notes Ref.
BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar Short range battle field surveillance radar India DRDO Bharat Electronics J Instr–18 km (11 mi)

Det–14 km (8.7 mi)

4,900 m (16,100 ft) ±45° Indian Army 2004 1400+ In service [45][46]
EL/M-2026B Low-level lightweight radar Israel Israel Aerospace Industries ELTA Systems X Instr–25 km (16 mi)

Det–15 km (9.3 mi)

Indian Army 2010s 21 [8]
Bharani Low-level lightweight radar India DRDO Bharat Electronics 2D L Instr–50 km (31 mi)

Det–40 km (25 mi)

30–5,400 m (98–17,717 ft) ±45° Indian Army N/A In service Detects UAVs, helicopters and fixed wing aircraft at low to medium altitudes. [47][48][49]
Aslesha MkI Low-level lightweight radar India DRDO Bharat Electronics 3D S Instr–50 km (31 mi) Under development Detects UAVs, helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. Weighs 250 kg (550 lb). [8][50][51]
Aslesha MkII Low Level Surveillance Radar India Bharat Electronics Bharat Electronics 3D S Instr–120 km (75 mi) 20 m (66 ft) to 120 km (390,000 ft) Under development Twin HMV-configuration (Sensor Vehicle and Power Supply Vehicle) with GaN-based semi-AESA radar. [8][17][52]

Airborne radar

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Name Type Designer Freq Range User Intr. Qty Status Image Platform Notes Ref.
Netra Mk 1 AEW&C India DRDO 250–375 km (155–233 mi) Indian Air Force 2017 3 In service Embraer ERJ-145
Uttam GaAs-based AESA radar India DRDO X >100 km (62 mi) Under development
Virupaaksha GaN-based AESA radar India DRDO X >400 km (250 mi) Under development Sukhoi Su-30MKI (Planned) Based on Uttam radar
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Name Type Designer Manufacturer Dim Freq Range Alt User Intr. Qty Status Image Platform Notes Ref.
Revathi Primary surveillance radar India DRDO Bharat Electronics 3D S 185 km (115 mi) 18 km (59,000 ft) Indian Navy 2007 6 In service Based on 3D Central Acquisition Radar [53]
EL/M-2248 MF-STAR Quad-panel multifunction AESA radar Israel Israel Aerospace Industries ELTA Systems S >450 km (280 mi) Indian Navy 2014 10 In service Based on EL/M-2084

See also

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