Defence ministry inks contracts worth Rs 3,700 cr to enhance Indian Air Force’s radar operations

The radar has actually been developed and established by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and will be made by Bharat Electronics Ltd. New Delhi, UPDATED: Mar 24, 2023 06:04 IST Ministry of Defence signed 2 agreements at an overall expense of over Rs 3,700 crore. By Manjeet Negi: The defence ministry signed 2 agreements with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), worth over Rs 3,700 crore, to improve the functional abilities of the Indian Air Force. The very first agreement, worth over Rs 2,800 crore, handle the supply of Medium Power Radars (MPR) ‘Arudhra’ for the IAF. The 2nd agreement, at a general expense of roughly Rs 950 crore, connects to ‘Radar Warning Receivers’ (RWR). The arrangement reinforced the continuous vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat as both tasks are under the Buy classification. The radar has actually been developed and established by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and will be produced by BEL. READ Defence Ministry moves costs to reinforce tri-services leaders powers Its effective trials have actually currently been performed by the Indian Air Force. The RWR has actually been created to likewise improve the abilities of Su-30 MKI airplane. Apart from Radar Warning Receivers, the tasks intend to improve the monitoring, detection, tracking and Electronic Warfare abilities of the flying force and a kick to making ability in the commercial environment. Both jobs are approximated to produce work of roughly 2 lakh man-days over a duration of 3 and a half years. Released On: Mar 24, 2023