Defence Ministry signs ₹770 crore contract with BEL for Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars (LLLR-I) for the Army
On 21 October 2026, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth about ₹770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to procure Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars (LLLR-I) for the Indian Army.
Summary
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract of about ₹770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on 21 October 2026 in New Delhi to procure Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars (LLLR-I) for the Indian Army. The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The LLLR-I can detect and track fighter-size targets as well as mini and micro drones and can prioritise aerial targets, helping the Army counter Unmanned Aerial System threats. The ministry described it as a step towards indigenisation of air defence platforms.
Key facts
- Equipment
- Improved Low Level Light Weight Radar (LLLR-I)
- Value
- About ₹770 crore
- Supplier
- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
- User
- Indian Army
- Signed
- 21 October 2026, New Delhi
- Present
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
- Capability
- Detects/tracks fighter-size targets and mini/micro drones; prioritises aerial targets
- Purpose
- Counter Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) threats
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In October 2026, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth about ₹770 crore with which company for Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars (LLLR-I)?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat Electronics Limited
The Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars (LLLR-I) contracted in October 2026 are mainly meant to help the Indian Army counter which threat?
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Correct answer: A — Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones)