The Indian Armed Forces uses various types of radars.
Airspace surveillance radar NameTypeDesignerManufacturerRangeUserStatusImageNotesTHD-1955High Power Static Radar Thomson-CSFBharat Electronics3DIndian Air Force197612In serviceFirst operationalised at Jodhpur AFS by 33 Signal Unit.PSM-33Medium Power Thomson-CSF Bharat Electronics1983In serviceFirst operationalised at NarainaTRS-2215Medium Power Thomson-CSF Bharat ElectronicsSIn serviceINDRA IPulse-doppler Medium-range DRDO2DLIndian ArmyN/A6In serviceIncorporated IFF Mk XINDRA II2DLIndian Air ForceN/A69In serviceCan track up to 200 targetsReporterTactical control radarXIndian ArmyN/AN/AIn serviceRohiniMedium-range primary surveillance3DSIndian Air Force2008~45In serviceBased on 3D Central Acquisition Radar. Also acts as surveillance radar for Akash Weapon System (Squadron or Group-level)3D Tactical Control RadarMedium-range primary surveillance3DS20156+In serviceGround Smarter 100GaN-based AESA Multifunction radar Thales GroupThales (6) Bharat Electronics (13)S201419In serviceEL/M-2084AESA Multifunction radar Israel Aerospace IndustriesELTA Systems3DCIndian Army Indian Air Force2021In servicePaired with SPYDER and MRSAM missile syetsms.Nebo-UMAnti-stealth radar Nizhny Novgorod Research Institute of Radio EngineeringAlmaz-Antey Corporation3DVHFIndian Air ForceN/AIn serviceSurya DRDOAlpha Design Technologies20251In service6 on order.ArudhraMedium Power, AESA radarBharat Electronics4DS– – to On orderOffers 360° coverage in rotating mode with option for staring mode. Replaces PSM-33, P-40 and TRS-2215 radars. 16 ordered.Ashwini Low-Level Transportable Radar (LLTR)AESA Multifunction radar4DS– – to On orderUsed for early-warning and airspace surveillance roles.DRDO-L&T High Power RadarHigh Power Static RadarLarsen & Toubro4DN/A>N/AOn order12 ordered.Battery Surveillance Radar (BSR)Primary surveillance AESA radarBharat ElectronicsX to Indian ArmyCleared for inductionBattery level surveillance radar for QRSAM Weapon System.Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR)Volumetric surveillanceSUnder developmentArmy variant of Ashwini radar. Replacement for INDRA and P-19 radars. Ready for user trials.
Fire-control radar NameTypeDesignerManufacturerFrequencyRangeUserStatusImageGuidanceNotesUpgraded Super Fledermaus Ericsson Radar ElectronicsBharat Electronics Doppler radar: E/F Pulse-doppler radar: JIndian Army2000sN/AIn serviceL/60 and L/70 anti-aircraft gunsOriginal units, with a range of , were procured in early 1980sFlycatcher SignaalBharat Electronics Search: I/J band Track: K bandIndian Army1985260In serviceL/60, L/70 anti-aircraft guns and Trishul SAMJane's Land-Based Air Defence 1992-93, P333Inside the solid state, the history of Bharat Electronics, by S. Krishnan, S. Prabhale and V.K. Koshy, p.41Atulya ADFCR DRDOBharat Electronics X (AESA 3D search radar) Ka (tracking radar) EO (passive 2D tracking sensors) LRF (radar-independent ranging)Indian Army66On orderL/70 anti-aircraft gunsMountain Fire Control RadarBharat ElectronicsBharat ElectronicsUnder development2 L/70 anti-aircraft guns and VSHORAD missileAlso called ADFCR Light. Developed by BEL's Defence & Aeronautics divisionRajendraPassive phased array radar DRDOBharat Electronics3D Search: G/H band Track: I/J bandIndian Army Indian Air Force2015~28In serviceAkash Weapon System (Battery)Airspace surveillance-capable. Known as Troop Level Radar (TLR) in IA and Flight Level Radar (FLR) in IAF.Battery Multi-Function Radar (BMFR)Multifunction AESA radar DRDOBharat ElectronicsX to Indian ArmyCleared for inductionQRSAM 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.
Counter-battery radar NameDesignerManufacturerRangeAzimuthUserStatusImageNotesAN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Hughes Aircraft CompanyHughes Aircraft CompanyS±45°Indian Army12In serviceSwathi Weapon Locating Radar DRDOBharat ElectronicsC±45°Indian Army198549In serviceDerivative of Rajendra radar.
Anti-ballistic missile early-warning radar NameDesignerManufacturerRangeAzimuthUserStatusImageNotesSwordfish Long Range Tracking Radar DRDOBharat ElectronicsL360°Indian Army2009Classified (Minimum 2 units deployed) In serviceDerivative of EL/M-2080 Green PineVLRTR DRDOBharat ElectronicsL360°Indian Army20172 unitsIn serviceDerivative of Swordfish Long Range Tracking Radar Low-level/Man-portable radar NameTypeDesignerManufacturerRangeAzimuthUserStatusImageNotesBEL Battle Field Surveillance RadarShort range battle field surveillance radar DRDOBharat ElectronicsJ– –±45°Indian Army20041400+In serviceEL/M-2026BLow-level lightweight radar Israel Aerospace IndustriesELTA SystemsX– –Indian Army2010s21Bharani Mk-ILow-level lightweight radar DRDOBharat Electronics2DL– –±45°Indian ArmyN/AIn serviceDetects UAVs, helicopters and fixed wing aircraft at low to medium altitudes.Aslesha MkILow-level lightweight radar DRDOBharat Electronics3DS–Under developmentDetects UAVs, helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. Weighs .Aslesha MkIILow Level Surveillance Radar Bharat ElectronicsBharat Electronics3DS– to Under developmentTwin HMV-configuration (Sensor Vehicle and Power Supply Vehicle) with GaN-based semi-AESA radar.
Airborne radar NameTypeDesignerRangeUserStatusImagePlatformNotesNetra Mk 1AEW&C DRDOIndian Air Force20173In serviceEmbraer ERJ-145UttamGaAs-based AESA radar DRDOX>Under development HAL Tejas (Planned) HAL Tejas Mk2 (Planned)VirupaakshaGaN-based AESA radar DRDOX>Under developmentSukhoi Su-30MKI (Planned)Based on Uttam radar
Naval platform-based radars NameTypeDesignerManufacturerRangeUserStatusImagePlatformNotesRevathiPrimary surveillance radar DRDOBharat Electronics3DSIndian Navy20076In service
Based on 3D Central Acquisition RadarEL/M-2248 MF-STARQuad-panel multifunction AESA radar Israel Aerospace IndustriesELTA SystemsS>Indian Navy201410In service
Based on EL/M-2084
See also List of active Indian military aircraft List of Indian military missiles
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