WEAPON LOCATING RADAR
RAJYA SABHA
Twelve Weapon Locating
Radars (WLR) were contracted with the US Government in 2002. Delivery
of these WLRs will commence from September,2004. In addition,two
WLRs were also contracted on lease basis and these two WLRs have
already arrived in the country. Steps have also been taken to
produce WLRs indigenously. A Letter of Intent for procurement
of 28 WLRs and development of one prototype WLR by April, 2004
was placed on MIs. Bharat Electronics Ltd in January 2003.
This information
was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written
reply to Shri Surendra Lath in Rajya Sabha today.
