Bharani Mk-I is a two dimensional lowlevel lightweight surveillance radar made in India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation . It to provide low-level air surveillance in mountainous terrain for aerial targets like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft flying at low and medium altitudes. It is a lightweight, battery-powered system for rapid deployment in Indian Army for air defence units.
History It was nameed after Bharani a day in Hindu calendar which refers to the second lunar mansion (nakshatra) in Hindu astronomy. Bharani radar was made by DRDO's Electronics and Radar Development Establishment to provide the Indian Army with a lightweight radar, capable of filling lowlevel air surveillance gaps, particularly in mountain areas. Befor induction radar underwent user trials by the Indian Army, with three phases of user trials and other mountainous trials in which it was reported as success in 2011, after that Ministry of Defence allowed acquisition of 16 systems.
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