March 21, 2002

/LOK SABHA/

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DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPE RADAR

    An airborne surveillance radar for mounting on Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) has been developed. The radar can detect airborne and sea surface targets. The radar is ready for mounting on ALH. The availability of the helicopter and the user trials are likely to take on year time. The productionisation is likely to start in the year 2004. In the field of radars, the other technologies developed are: airborne scanner system, slotted wave guide antennas, signal processing for detection of sea targets against sea clutter, man portable battle field surveillance radar for detection of moving targets on ground and 3 Dimentional transportable/mobile surveillance radar for airborne targets.

    This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Shri K.Yerrannaidu and Shrimati Jayashree Banerjee in Lok Sabha today.