IAF strengthening air defence radars along LAC with China

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is
strengthening its air defence in Ladakh along the Line of
Actual Control (LAC) with China by putting in place a series
of special mountain and light-weight radars.

Western Air Command (WAC) chief Air Marshal N A K Browne
told reporters here Friday that different types of radars
would be put in place along the 667-km LAC with China, the air
defence of which is WAC's responsibility.

"The Air Force is keenly examining the option of special
type of radars, which we call the mountain radars and we are
also looking at Low Level Light Weight Radars (LLLWR). So
there is a definite plan," Browne said to a question on the
future air defence systems along the LAC.

The IAF's move comes close on the heels of reports of
recent incursions by Chinese military helicopters into Indian
airspace.

Browne said the IAF would put in place these radars in
the next four to five years to make the air defence system
along the LAC robust.

"When I talk of operational infrastructure to be improved
in the northern sector, the mountainous terrain is very
tricky. Because you have huge peaks and normal conventional
systems are very difficult to maintain there," he said.

Browne said the IAF had already given contracts for 19 of
LLLWRs and that the WAC itself had some of these. "More are in
the pipeline. They are coming starting from next year itself,"
he added. (MORE) PTI NCB
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