Indian Army gets indigenous weapon locating radar

[Hindustani78]

NEW DELHI March 02, 2017 13:14 IST
Updated: March 02, 2017 13:30 IST
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-gets-indigenous-weapon-locating-radar/article17392500.ece

System being used along the LoC: Army Chief
The Army on Thursday received an indigenous weapon locating radar (WLR), named Swati, from the DRDO. The organisation also handed over a Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) recce vehicle and NBC treatment drugs to the Army.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said the export potential (of the WLR) would be explored only after the Army’s requirement is fulfilled.

“You know Swati has done its job well when the LoC is devoid of any heavy artillery,” he observed.

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat called the system a success. “It is being used extensively along the LoC by us,” he stated.

Swati has a range of 50 km, which brings all artillery guns presently in service worldwide under coverage. Four systems are currently in operation and another 30 are on order for the Army.

Talking about the capability of the system, a senior Defence official said that it was pressed into service along the LoC last year. The WLR played a major role in suppressing their [Pakistani] fire, he added.

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WLR is a coherent, electronically scanned C-Band pulse doppler radar. The radar automatically locates hostile artillery, mortars and rocket launchers and tracks friendly fire to locate the impact point of friendly artillery fire to issue necessary corrections.

 

[Alphacharlie]

Bravo Bravo....

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

so finally you did it too.

 

[GHOSTS]

Great news.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
02-March, 2017 18:13 IST
DRDO Hands Over its Developed Products to Indian Army

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over three of its products for induction into the Indian Army in a formal function here today. The products are namely (i) Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), SWATHI, (ii) NBC Recce vehicle and (iii) NBC Drugs. The Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar who presided the function handed over the products to the Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on behalf of DRDO.

Addressing the function the Defence Minister congratulated DRDO for the series of recent trials including the interceptor missiles. He complimented DRDO scientists for handing over equipment to the Indian Army. Shri Parrikar said that DRDO, Defence Forces, PSU’s and Private Sector industry’s partnership can be a game changer in the near future.

The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat after receiving the products complimented the DRDO for achieving another milestone in their continuing success stories. He was optimistic that at this speed, modernisation of Indian Army would move at a much faster pace.

Speaking at the function the DRDO Chairman and Secretary Department of Defence (R&D) Dr. S Christopher said “after Navy and Air Force, time has now come to handover our products to the Army and it is a proud moment for all scientists in DRDO”. He stressed that the co-development approach of involving DRDO, user and the industry would speed up projects.

DRDO has been developing a number of products for the Indian Army in support of their field operations and welfare of soldiers on ground. Many of these products have been inducted and are presently operational in field units. In 2016, the Weapon Locating Radar, NBC Recce Vehicle and a set of NBC Drugs had been successfully tested after extensive evaluation by competent evaluation teams/bodies.

Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), SWATHI, developed by DRDO’s Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), provides fast, automatic and accurate location of all enemy weapons like mortars, shells and rockets firing within in its effective zone of coverage and simultaneously handles multiples projectiles fired from different weapons at different locations. The system is capable of adjusting the fire of our own artillery weapon also. The weapon includes 81mm or higher calibre mortars, 105mm or higher calibre shells and 120mm or higher calibre free flying rockets. Thus WLR has two roles to perform i.e. Weapon Location Mode for enemy Artillery and Direction of Own artillery Fire (DOOAF) Mode for our own Artillery.


The NBC Recce Vehicle Mk-I, is developed by Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) for carrying out post event recce of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Contaminated areas. It is capable of collecting solid and liquid samples of biologically contaminated areas, mark the nuclear and chemical contamination zone and transfer the recce data speedily to support formations. On successful development of NBC RV Mk-I in association with DL, Jodhpur, the equipment was approved for induction into the Services.


DRDO’s INMAS is actively engaged in research in the field of radio protectors, de-corporating agents and antidotes for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) emergencies, combat casualty care and other life saving drugs. INMAS has carried out extensive research and laboratory trials in the past two decades to develop formulations for use as antidotes and de-corporating agents for CBRN emergencies. Out of the several formulas developed by INMAS, 15 drugs have been identified for induction.

 

[Dragon4]

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[Paranoid Android]

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[Hindustani78]

The Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar handing over a replica of Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), Swathi to the Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat at the handing over ceremony of the DRDO developed products to the Indian Army, in New Delhi on March 01, 2017.

 

[django]

@django

Well being a sensible chap I wish to reserve my judgement until more reports emerge on it's reliability and performance, if we are to go by history.......Exactly.Kudos Dragon

 

[Hindustani78]

The Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar handing over a replica of NBC RECCE Vehicle Mk-I to the Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, at the handing over ceremony of the DRDO developed products to the Indian Army, in New Delhi on March 01, 2017.

The Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar handing addressing the gathering at the handing over ceremony of the DRDO developed products to the Indian Army, in New Delhi on March 01, 2017.

The Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar interacting with the Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat about a replica of Weapon Locating Radar (WLR), Swathi, during the handing over ceremony of the DRDO developed products to the Indian Army, in New Delhi on March 01, 2017. The Chairman DRDO and Secretary, DD (R&D), Dr. S. Christopher and the Secretary (Defence Production), Shri A.K. Gupta are also seen.

The Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar being explained about NBC drugs by the DRDO scientists, during the handing over ceremony of the DRDO developed products to the Indian Army, in New Delhi on March 01, 2017. The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat and the Chairman DRDO and Secretary, DD (R&D), Dr. S. Christopher are also seen.

 

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

DRDO's weapon-locating radar Swati was formally handed over to the Indian Army on Thursday, with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar saying its deployment will reduce artillery fire from across the border.

Sources said four radars deployed along the Line of Control for trial have already proved their efficacy since artillery fire from Pakistan's side had reduced after their deployment.

The Indian Army has at present ordered 30 such radars. "The radars have been on the LoC for two months now for trials. Artillery fire has gone down," a defence source said.

The weapon-locating radar developed by the DRDO's Electronic and Radar Development Establishment provides fast and accurate location of enemy artillery including shells, mortars and rockets.

The radar is also capable of guiding fire from an artillery gun attached to it, meaning thereby that the radar can not only locate artillery guns on the enemy side but also ensure their destruction.

Speaking at the event organised to hand over the radar and other equipment to the Army by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Parrikar lauded the scientists.

"Swati could be a great equipment to ensure adversaries do not use artillery fire. If the LoC is devoid of any artillery fire in the near future, you can be sure Swati radar has gone there," the minister said.

He said the radar, however, used a "passive array", and suggested the DRDO develop a radar using "active array" in a couple of years. "The passive array radar can then be exported, after the Army gets enough numbers," the minister said.

Parrikar also congratulated the DRDO for successful trial of exo-atmospheric Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile and endo-atmospheric Advanced Air Defence missile, both part of a two-tier anti-ballistic missile system. "Last year has been very fruitful for the DRDO. There were around 25 missile tests... usually they get criticism," Parrikar said.



http://www.defencenews.in/article/D...d-destroy-Artillery-Fire-from-Pakistan-250766

 

[Kinetic]

Swathi WLR is in use for last two years. It has a range of 50 km.

4 delivered, 30 more in pipeline. But DRDO already started development of GaN AESA based radar.

 

[Kinetic]

so finally you did it too.

What about your WLR? None.

Swathi WLR is in use for last two years. It has a range of 50 km.

4 delivered, 30 more in pipeline. But DRDO already started development of GaN AESA based radar.

 

[T90TankGuy]

The IA was planing to buy WLR in 96 but the drdo stepped in and said they would build it . The rest is history , the IA went into kargil without these radars and they were procured in 2000 on an emergency basis from abroad .