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BEL Wins ₹770 Crore Army Contract for Low-Level Radar Systems

The Defence Ministry has ordered improved lightweight radars from BEL to detect and prioritise aircraft and small drones.

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The Indian Daily Post
Published October 21, 2026
BEL Wins ₹770 Crore Army Contract for Low-Level Radar Systems
The Defence Ministry’s radar procurement announcement in New Delhi. Photo: Press Information Bureau.

The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth about ₹770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited for Improved Low Level Light Weight Radar systems. The order covers radar systems for the Army.

The systems can detect and track fighter-sized targets, mini drones and micro drones. They can also prioritise aerial targets.

The ministry described the procurement as a step for domestic air-defence manufacturing and its supplier base. The contract places the radar order with BEL.

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