Integration of 6,000+ km Range Voronezh Radar Poised to Revolutionise India's Early Warning Capabilities, Covering Whole China and Pacific Region

India is significantly bolstering its ballistic missile defence (BMD) capabilities through a technology transfer agreement with Russia for the advanced Voronezh radar system. This collaboration will integrate Russian technology with indigenous Indian systems, substantially expanding India's early warning and detection capabilities.

The Voronezh radar system, an advanced over-the-horizon radar developed by Russia, can detect ballistic missile launches from thousands of kilometers away. With a range of 6,000 to 8,000 kilometers, the Voronezh radar will form the core of India's Very Long Range Radar program.

This cooperative effort will combine cutting-edge Russian radar technology with Indian innovations, enhancing India's technological expertise and ensuring the system is customized to meet the region's specific strategic requirements.

The agreement mandates that at least 60% of the radar components be manufactured in India. This aligns with the "Make in India" initiative, promoting self-reliance in defence technology.

India currently operates the Swordfish Long Range Tracking Radar, based on the Israeli Green Pine radar. Integrated into India's Phase-II BMD system, this radar primarily monitors threats from Pakistan with a detection range exceeding 2,000 kilometers. Sources confirm that an upgraded version of the Swordfish radar is already operational.

The incorporation of Voronezh technology will triple India's radar surveillance range, extending it to over 6,000 kilometers. This expanded coverage will encompass all of China, including potential missile launches from the mainland, and submarines in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, providing India with a significant strategic advantage.

This enhanced radar system will provide crucial early warning time, enabling faster decision-making and countermeasures, and strengthening India's deterrence capabilities.

This agreement marks a significant advancement in India's BMD program and underscores the strong defence partnership between India and Russia. It reflects a shared commitment to addressing emerging security challenges while promoting technological independence for India.

The integration of the Voronezh radar into India's BMD framework represents a major step towards a more secure and technologically advanced defence posture. As negotiations conclude and local manufacturing progresses, India will possess one of the most formidable early warning systems in Asia, capable of monitoring and responding to missile threats across a vast region.

 

[sanket]

So it's specific for ballistic missile detection and not for other threats like fighter jets, cruise missiles, and hypersonic missiles.

 

[Somnath Sinhababu]

Why did India not proceed with the Kamov helicopter deal? It was necessary. Indian forces are still using 60's Chetak helicopters. How many young jawans have died during Chetak accidents? Russia was agreeable to TOT for this and local manufacturing.

 

[Superpower Bharat]

Why did India not proceed with the Kamov helicopter deal? It was necessary. Indian forces are still using 60's Chetak helicopters. How many young jawans have died during Chetak accidents? Russia was agreeable to TOT for this and local manufacturing.

LUH is the option

 

[Superpower Bharat]

So it's specific for ballistic missile detection and not for other threats like fighter jets, cruise missiles, and hypersonic missiles.

May be for HGV also but no radar in the world can detect an aircraft or a cruise missiles from such a long distance

 

[Sea Harrier]

Why did India not proceed with the Kamov helicopter deal? It was necessary. Indian forces are still using 60's Chetak helicopters. How many young jawans have died during Chetak accidents? Russia was agreeable to TOT for this and local manufacturing.

Because it's engines were French. Now they inhouse develop new engine for it.

 

[Shrujanam Syama]

Why did India not proceed with the Kamov helicopter deal? It was necessary. Indian forces are still using 60's Chetak helicopters. How many young jawans have died during Chetak accidents? Russia was agreeable to TOT for this and local manufacturing.

The engines of Ka226 was French which made no sense as that would be another headache for India to indigenise. French have consistently refused to share technology for even basic helicopter engines despite India using them since 1980s. India is developing HTSE1200 as a result. LUH is compatible with this Indian engine whereas Ka226 needs a different sized engine which means India will have to develop another engine for it

 

[Sandeep]

The engines of Ka226 was French which made no sense as that would be another headache for India to indigenise. French have consistently refused to share technology for even basic helicopter engines despite India using them since 1980s. India is developing HTSE1200 as a result. LUH is compatible with this Indian engine whereas Ka226 needs a different sized engine which means India will have to develop another engine for it

The main reason was that Russia didn’t want us to use a French engine at all and rather their own. This would reduce the amount of Russian ToT and content which would make it incompatible with our requirements.

 

[Sandeep]

This will give us a major advancement and better tracking capabilities into Chinese territory. The key need is that we receive the ToT and make it compatible with our own air defence shield. We should also use it to cover the Indian Ocean and place it on the Andaman Nicobar islands so that we can receive very well early warning of the entire air space in that region.

 

[Manju Natha]

But why the radars failing in detecting the Ukrainian jets, drones and other flying ammunition?

 

[WarTech]

The RADAR can also detect any aerial objects. But primarily used for detecting any missile launches which is launched from away distance. The RADAR can predict the missile's trajectory which will help Indian military to take suitable counter measures

Nah bruh, let's be practical. It cannot detect any aerial objects, only ballistic ones will be detected.

 

[Venkat S]

So it's specific for ballistic missile detection and not for other threats like fighter jets, cruise missiles, and hypersonic missiles.

The RADAR can also detect any aerial objects. But primarily used for detecting any missile launches which is launched from away distance. The RADAR can predict the missile's trajectory which will help Indian military to take suitable counter measures

 

[Venkat S]

Nah bruh, let's be practical. It cannot detect any aerial objects, only ballistic ones will be detected.

If it can detect a missile it can also detect any aerial object . But low flying object would be a challenge. All RADAR works on the same principle.
Any object which will bounce back Radio Signals will be picked up.
And I also said primarily this proposed RADAR is for detection and monitoring the Missile path

 

[Vicky]

We want collaboration btw India nd Russia on Missile and Radar....
Russia make really good missile but no more Soviet tanks...

 

[SK]

This is a good news. INDIA must consider to cooperate with Russia for developing Anti-Stealth Radar technology to neutralize the threat of Chinese & American jets in the near future.