Defence Ministry signs ₹1,950 crore contract with BEL for two Mountain Radars for IAF
On 31 March 2026 the Ministry of Defence signed a contract of about ₹1,950 crore with BEL for two DRDO-designed Mountain Radars for the Indian Air Force.
Summary
The Ministry of Defence signed a capital acquisition contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in New Delhi on 31 March 2026 for two Mountain Radars with associated equipment and infrastructure for the Indian Air Force, at about ₹1,950 crore. The contract is under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category. The radar is designed and developed by DRDO's Electronics & Radar Development Establishment and will be made by BEL.
Key facts
- Contract
- Two Mountain Radars for IAF
- Value
- About ₹1,950 crore
- Signed
- 31 March 2026, New Delhi
- Vendor
- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
- Category
- Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured)
- Designed by
- Electronics & Radar Development Establishment, DRDO
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In March 2026 the Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth about ₹1,950 crore with BEL for which equipment for the IAF?
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Correct answer: B — Two Mountain Radars
The contract is for procurement of two Mountain Radars with associated equipment and infrastructure for the IAF, at about ₹1,950 crore.
The Mountain Radar ordered for the IAF in March 2026 was designed and developed by which DRDO laboratory?
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Correct answer: C — Electronics & Radar Development Establishment
The Mountain Radar is indigenously designed and developed by the Electronics & Radar Development Establishment of DRDO.