BEL Swathi - Weapon Locating Radar.

While movement of the troops in rugged terrain towards the enemy is in progress. The biggest hurdle they could face is, enemy's artillery fire. We have faced such a hurdle during Kargil Conflict in 1999. The initial level of troop movement was mediocre because as per intelligence only some terrorists had crossed the borders and occupied unmanned posts, but it later came to know that they were wolves in sheep's clothing and were actually a light infantry along with special forces supported by artillery.

Pakistani forces were equipped with American AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radars, India only had British Cymbeline mortar detecting radars, which were not suitable

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Swathi WLR

An Amazing video of Swathi Weapon Locating Radar.

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DRDO Scientist explains how Swathi WLR works.

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