23 Radars to be Supplied, 20 Manufactured in India

Starting delivery of the 23 radars it is contracted to supply to the Indian Navy over the next decade, Indra is now installing the first Lanza-N 3D naval radar on an Indian destroyer, the company announced on 17 May.

The technology transfer programme, negotiated with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in 2020, provides for the delivery by Indra of three complete radars, plus the core elements for a further 20 which TASL will complete and integrate locally. To them is added an additional reference radar to support the technology transfer during the additional maintenance period of twelve and a half years.

The first radar, manufactured in Madrid, passed factory acceptance tests (FAT) last November and was subsequently shipped to India, where installation began on the vessel becoming available. The next two radars are already in production and are expected to pass FAT this year.

The Lanza-N radar that is being provided is based on that fitted to the Spanish Navy’s Juan Carlos, adapted to India’s specific requirements: for example, in the environmental field, to guarantee its optimum performance even in conditions of high humidity and extreme heat. In addition, it incorporates the latest technological and operational updates in the Lanza family, as well as some improvements, such as greater power for the use of long-range mode or remote monitoring of the pressurisation system.

This programme confirms the Lanza-N’s export potential. The high-tech Spanish solution for surface ships was designed as a long-range, modular, solid-state pulsed tactical radar, with all the equipment associated with the Lanza-N fully integrated for a naval operation. Its primary function is the detection of aircraft within the instrumented coverage volume, even in adverse conditions. It also includes the integration of a Secondary Surveillance Radar (IFF/SSR).