India builds first naval 3D air surveillance radar, enemy air targets won’t escape
New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) on Thursday announced that it has become the first Indian company to manufacture Advanced Naval 3D Air Surveillance Radar under technology transfer from Spanish company Indra.
TASL said that it has successfully deployed the first Lanza-N radar on an Indian Navy warship in partnership with an Italian company. Lanza-N is the naval version of Indra's long-range 3D radar, which is considered the most advanced in the world for air defense and anti-missile operations. After installing the first radar, more such radars will be installed on Indian Navy's frigates, destroyers and aircraft carriers. The installation of this radar is being considered a major step in India's defense self-reliance campaign.
The system has been locally assembled and integrated. Tata Advanced Systems has set up a dedicated radar assembly, integration and testing facility in Karnataka to accelerate production and future deliveries. The radar has undergone extensive sea trials before its induction, where various naval and air platforms were used to test its capability. It has now been fully integrated with all the systems on board the Indian Navy's warship. Speaking about this achievement, Sukaran Singh, CEO and MD, Tata Advanced Systems, said that the partnership with Indra reflects a shared commitment to strengthen radar manufacturing in India. He further added that local expertise, a strong supply chain and technology transfer are helping to create an ecosystem for advanced defense systems. Ana Buendia, Head of Naval Business Unit, Indra, said that the collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems is not just limited to the supply of radars.
"Together we have set up a radar factory in Bengaluru, which gives us local support to produce systems more efficiently and provide closer service to customers," he said. The Lanza-N radar can track both friendly and foe aerial and surface targets, including drones, supersonic fighter aircraft, anti-radiation missiles and naval platforms. This is the first time the Lanza-N system has been deployed outside Spain, making India the first country to operate it beyond Indra's home base.