Israeli defense firm RADA is fast-tracking upgrades to its radar systems supplied to Ukraine, leveraging battlefield feedback from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Real-time data from active combat zones has become instrumental in refining RADA’s software algorithms and optimizing performance under war conditions.
The Netanya-based company is enhancing existing radar stations while expanding its product range to meet Ukraine’s evolving air defense and surveillance needs. The primary system in use, the Improved Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (ieMHR), is built to detect missiles, aircraft, and unmanned aerial threats across multiple operational ranges.
Compact and modular, the ieMHR supports both portable and vehicle-mounted configurations, making it adaptable for rapid deployment on the frontlines. According to RADA, the radar can detect nanodrones up to 10 kilometers, medium drones up to 45 kilometers, and low-flying fighter jets up to 35 kilometers, while spotting large transport aircraft up to 100 kilometers.
Several ieMHR units are already operational across Ukraine, many supplied through volunteer and international aid networks. In May 2023, radars delivered by Lithuanian NGO Blue/Yellow were fielded in active combat. At the time, Ukraine was slated to receive 16 systems, with full approval from the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
