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Context :

• Recently, The Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a 2906 rupee crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
• Under this contract, there will be procurement of Low level Transportable Radar (LLTR).
• They are also known as Ashwini.
  

About Ashwini Radar:

• The Ashwini Radar is a Low level Transportable Radar (LLTR).
• It is an advanced active electronically scanned phased array radar utilising solid state technology.
• It is capable of tracking aerial targets, ranging from high speed fighter aircraft to slower moving targets like Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) & helicopters.
• It is developed through a joint effort between the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) & Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
• This Radar is fully indigenous.

Key Features:

• It has an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Which is integrated with electronic scanning in both azimuth & elevation.
• It is providing 4D surveillance
• The radar is designed for mobility. It ensures that it can operate in various terrains & in dynamic environments.
• It is equipped with advanced Electronic Counter Countermeasures (ECCM).
• It can counter electronic warfare threats.
• The radar can automatically detect & track aerial targets like fighter jets & slow moving objects such as UAVs & helicopters.

Source: TH