Archive · 18 Sep 2025
India Upgrades Army Radars to Counter Aerial Threats
The Indian Army is buying new and improved radars to better spot things flying in the sky, especially drones.
These new radars will help them see objects with a small radar footprint, like the drones that came into Indian airspace.
They can detect, track, and engage these threats.
This upgrade is important because of recent incidents where drones entered Indian airspace.
The goal is to improve the radar system's ability to identify and stop potential aerial attacks and protect the country.
The Indian Army is upgrading its air defense radar systems.
The upgrade follows breaches by Pakistani UAVs in Indian airspace.
The Army will procure new Low Level Light Weight Radars and Air Defence Fire Control Radar-Drone Detectors.
The new radars will detect and track objects with small radar cross-sections like drones.
The aim is to improve defense against low-flying aerial threats along borders.
- Who
- Indian Army
- What
- Is procuring advanced air defense radars.
- When
- Following Operation Sindoor and recent airspace breaches.
- Where
- Along the northern and western borders.
- Why
- To enhance air defense capabilities against low-flying aerial threats.
- Initiative
- Upgrading Army air defense radar systems
- Motivation
- Addressing gaps in air defense, particularly against drones
- Procurement
- Up to 45 LLLWRs (Enhanced), 48 ADFCR-DDs, and 10 LLLWRs (Improved)
- Target
- Small radar cross-section aerial objects, including drones
- Recent Event
- Breaches of Indian airspace by Pakistani UAVs (Operation Sindoor)