India's 'Swati' radar will detect weapons hidden on the Chinese border

- Army orders construction of six mountain versions of Swati MK-2 Weapon Locating Radar (Swathi-WLR): It will be delivered soon

New Delhi: The Indian Army will soon set up a radar on the Chinese border that will detect weapons hidden in the mountains, valleys and forests, revealing their location. The army has previously deployed such radars on the border, but now an upgraded mountain version will be deployed. The Army has given an order to Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to build such a radar, but the cost has not been disclosed.

BEL head Anandi Ramalingam told reporters that they have a lot of orders for the Swati-MK-2 mountain version which will be used in the highlands. According to experts in the defense industry, the Swati MK-2 will be lighter than its MK-1 version but the design will be the same but the capacity will be much higher than before.

This radar is designed to trace enemy artillery, rockets or mortars. Swati has developed DRDO, BEL and LRDE together. 8 units of which have been formed and deployed at the borders of the entire country. Swati MK-1 2018 is currently deployed.

This radar has a range of 5 to 20 km. Can 'recognize' artillery coming from afar. It also shows its direction and speed as well as 5 to 20 km. Also catches rockets or missiles from a distance. As well as 5-30 km. Also catches spheres coming from afar.

The shortage of such missiles was most evident in the 19th Kargil war when Pakistan had US AN / TPQ-36 firefighter radar deployed. In the Kargil war, 80 per cent of Indian soldiers were killed in artillery fire. In the year 2009, India ordered AN / TPQ-37 fire finder radar from the United States. Delivery of 12 such radars was completed in 2006. Based on this, Indian scientists and technicians started making indigenous 'Swati' radar.

In India, the Swati WLR radar has been sold to Armenia and is being used by the military. 'Swati' also gives information about 3 weapons coming together, whether it is coming from a height or coming from below, its range is 30 km.

In addition to the ammunition that India has upgraded its Arjun-tank, it can also launch anti-tank missiles.