Spanish defense firm Indra and India’s Tata Advanced Systems have successfully commissioned the first Lanza-N radar system aboard an Indian Navy warship. The long-range 3D radar, tailored for air defense and anti-missile roles, has been fully integrated into the vessel’s systems and validated through sea trials involving various naval and aerial assets.
This collaboration leverages Indra’s technological expertise in radar solutions and Tata’s local manufacturing capabilities. To support the program, Tata Advanced Systems has set up a dedicated radar assembly, integration, and testing facility in Karnataka. The deployment of this first radar marks the beginning of a broader effort, with more Lanza-N systems scheduled for installation on Indian Navy frigates, destroyers, and aircraft carriers.
The initiative stems from a 2020 technology transfer agreement between the two companies. As part of this arrangement, Indra is delivering three complete radars and the critical components for an additional 20 units, which Tata will assemble and integrate domestically for naval deployment. This ensures local production capacity while enhancing the self-reliance of India’s defense sector.
The Lanza-N radar features advanced capabilities, including a pencil-beam signal that tracks targets with precision, even in environments affected by clutter or electronic jamming. It also provides automatic aircraft identification through multi-mode transponder interrogation. With three independent, fully controllable channels, the radar offers multi-target tracking, interference filtering, and wide-area surveillance. Designed for tactical operations, it can be seamlessly integrated with naval defense networks and delivers air surveillance coverage up to 254 nautical miles (470 kilometers).
