India to Buy Radar to Detect Pakistani Mortar Fire

[Zarvan]

An illustration of a Modern Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) Systems

NEW DELHI: India has decided to buy modern counter mortar radars to repel heavy shelling on the international border by Pakistan as happened with increased frequency last year. These radars can track incoming mortar fire, give precious seconds as an alert to the Border Security Force and enable precise counter-fire to engage the enemy.

A committee of technical experts on January 13 completed the task of drawing up specifications required of such equipment, after the home ministry commissioned the exercise in August last year.

This came after the Pakistan Army and Rangers had resorted to heavy mortar shelling on the International Border in Jammu on various occasions in 2014 and 2015, causing civilian and BSF casualties.

Subsequently, in September last year, the director general of Pakistan Rangers came to India to meet the BSF chief and both sides agreed not to resort to mortar shelling.

In 2014, the United States had supplied such radars to the Ukrainian armed forces.

As per the specifications drawn up by the committee, the radar should be able to detect and track incoming mortar shells, rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) and rockets from any direction from a distance of up to 10 km.

The radar is also desired to track at least five targets simultaneously fired at any angle and should have accuracy of point of origin and point of impact accuracy up to 5 metres. An estimate of the place from where the fire is coming will enable BSF to accurately launch return fire. The radar should be capable of being remotely operated to protect operators from any targeted attack on the radar. The government wants the system to be lightweight and portable.

A government official said such equipment will help in two ways. First, an alert of precious seconds if a BSF post is target of an incoming mortar fire, so that it can take evasive measures. Second, the firing position from Pakistan can be accurately known based on the trajectory and the counter-engagement be launched immediately to minimise capacity of the enemy fire, especially if the impact zone in India is a civilian area.

The US calls this an effective counter-measure to "asymmetrical fire" by the enemy. The radar uses GIS maps and algorithms to calculate the origin point of the fire and is able to work effectively even if wind speed is up to 40 miles per hour.

 

[Skull and Bones]

I believe DRDO makes such radar, if not, then similar radar for similar roles.

 

[C130]

interesting, but wouldn't ARTHUR be a better purchase?

 

[surya kiran]

I believe DRDO makes such radar, if not, then similar radar for similar roles.

WLR. Made by BEL. IA already has it.

Weapon Locating Radar | Bharat Electronics Limited

 

[navtrek]

DRDO making every thing but their products never inducted by armed forces. Why?

Its made by BEL and its already in service and i think there are for more larger platforms.

India's Pakistan obsession and their dream of Akhand Bharat

I don't see any obsession of Akhand Bharat by the way don't take some RSS idiot blabbering seriously we dont give a shit to RSS.

 

[Skull and Bones]

DRDO making every thing but their products never inducted by armed forces. Why?

Weapons locating radar is inducted in large numbers in Indian Armed forces.

 

[ni8mare]

DRDO making every thing but their products never inducted by armed forces. Why?

Ranting won't help much Weapon Locating Radar | Bharat Electronics Limited

This are inducted and used by IA.

 

[cerberus]

DRDO making every thing but their products never inducted by armed forces. Why?

DRDO also create statergic missile's to nuclear sub's so you say its not been inducted

You are delusional DRDO is our primary Defence research organisation

 

[shree835]

India's Pakistan obsession and their dream of Akhand Bharat

Nope...We are very keen to kill the exact person who is firing mortar....We would love to do this.

Developed by DRDO ? and the inducted system how much effective ?

If you don believe DRDO ...Please ask those terrorist that we shot.

 

[cerberus]

DRDO producing commandos also ? new thing for me. I am a big fan of DRDO and HAL please don't take me wrong.

You are biased
DRDO is our primary defense org

It created Agni-5 missile to insas rifles

There some field it lacks but in some fields it is world class

 

[GURU DUTT]

An illustration of a Modern Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) Systems

NEW DELHI: India has decided to buy modern counter mortar radars to repel heavy shelling on the international border by Pakistan as happened with increased frequency last year. These radars can track incoming mortar fire, give precious seconds as an alert to the Border Security Force and enable precise counter-fire to engage the enemy.

A committee of technical experts on January 13 completed the task of drawing up specifications required of such equipment, after the home ministry commissioned the exercise in August last year.

This came after the Pakistan Army and Rangers had resorted to heavy mortar shelling on the International Border in Jammu on various occasions in 2014 and 2015, causing civilian and BSF casualties.

Subsequently, in September last year, the director general of Pakistan Rangers came to India to meet the BSF chief and both sides agreed not to resort to mortar shelling.

In 2014, the United States had supplied such radars to the Ukrainian armed forces.

As per the specifications drawn up by the committee, the radar should be able to detect and track incoming mortar shells, rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) and rockets from any direction from a distance of up to 10 km.

The radar is also desired to track at least five targets simultaneously fired at any angle and should have accuracy of point of origin and point of impact accuracy up to 5 metres. An estimate of the place from where the fire is coming will enable BSF to accurately launch return fire. The radar should be capable of being remotely operated to protect operators from any targeted attack on the radar. The government wants the system to be lightweight and portable.

A government official said such equipment will help in two ways. First, an alert of precious seconds if a BSF post is target of an incoming mortar fire, so that it can take evasive measures. Second, the firing position from Pakistan can be accurately known based on the trajectory and the counter-engagement be launched immediately to minimise capacity of the enemy fire, especially if the impact zone in India is a civilian area.

The US calls this an effective counter-measure to "asymmetrical fire" by the enemy. The radar uses GIS maps and algorithms to calculate the origin point of the fire and is able to work effectively even if wind speed is up to 40 miles per hour.

Great development but what took them so long anyway its better be late than to be never now we shall give a befitting TIT for TAT

 

[cloud_9]

Don't we need these for the Chinese border ?

 

[Areesh]

nice, do Pakistan have counter mortar radars of their own ? China have the type 704 for locating rocket and artillery and the CS/RB1 for smaller rounds that they could buy.

Pak already has SLC2 long range weapons locating radar. Would buy something for smaller rounds if needed.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

I would debate about INSAS since thread topic is different leave it for another day. Please no tags or quotes further.

So then, why don't you just take a hike Maarkhor.
Instead of simply spewing gibberish on this thread.

BTW, WLRs are already inducted and operational with the IA. First the US Firefinder Radars were inducted, then BEL made a local design which was found to perform better in local ambient conditions.

 

[GURU DUTT]

Don't we need these for the Chinese border ?

so is the elevation curve of mortars more than the height of himalayas ?