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The PJT-531 Battle Field Surveillance Radar- Short Range (BFSR-SR) is a man portable 2D short range Battle Field and Perimeter Surveillance Radar developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The BFSR has been designed by DRDO's Bangalore-based laboratory, the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) and is being manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).〔(LRDE Achievements on LRDE Website )〕 BFSR has found use in the Indian border areas, especially along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent infiltration. Over 1100 units are in use by the Indian Army. Foreign Countries have also placed orders for the BFSR.〔( Bharat Electronics eyes 15 pc sales growth ), ''The Hindu Business Line'', 12 April 2004.〕 Over 1,400 BFSRs are now being used by the Army against moving surface targets. A BFSR radar that offers foliage penetration is under development.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=? )〕 == Development == In the aftermath of the Kargil War, and with the heightened levels of infiltration, the Indian Army started looking at electronic sensors to augment the surveillance capabilities. One of the technologies identified was a small, surveillance radar, and the Army projected its requirements to LRDE shortly after.〔 Sanction was given to DRDO to develop an indigenous radar. In the meantime, some Battle Field Surveillance radars (SR) were imported from Israel at a cost of 800 million, pending completion of the project.〔Harinder Baweja, ( Defenceless Delays ), ''India Today'', 7 May 2001〕〔(Enhancing the fire power of Infantry units ), ''Press Information Bureau'', Government of India, 17 December 2003.〕 This accompanied a large-scale induction of high tech equipment for the Indian Armed Forces. The radar was designed and developed by LRDE, a DRDO unit, and manufactured by BEL. Initiated in 2000, the development was carried out in LRDE, with the Project Director being Dr. S. Varadarajan, and with BEL collaboration.〔 The project was a systematic example of concurrent engineering, with the production agency involved through the design and development stage. This enabled the design to be brought into production quickly. A salient feature of the BFSR programme was the high level of involvement of the Indian private sector, a first for defence programmes in India. Private firms supplied the rotational assembly and tripod, the Control and display unit as well as electronics assemblies after design and technology transfer by LRDE. This has continued into the substantial production run.〔 The radar was ready for trials in early-2002,〔(Forty four glorious years in defense research generations ), ''Press Information Bureau'', Government of India, 1 January 2002.〕 and after extensive trials in Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, it was accepted in July 2002, 24 months after development work commenced.〔Anantha Krishnan M., (Scientists develop radar to check infiltration ), ''Times of India'', 4 July 2002.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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