AESA Fighter Radar
$0.35 bnAnnual import
25%Indian capability
4,150Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹4,000 crTo localise
Why India imports it. IAI/Elta (ELM-2052 for TEJAS), Thales, Raytheon dominate; India has Uttam AESA in development.
Why it matters. Air combat superiority depends on radar; Uttam delayed by 5+ years.
Can India localise it? Partial - 5-7 years for full AESA T/R modules.
Where it comes from. Israel (55%), USA (30%), France (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 80.75Dependency
LPI 43Localisation potential
IAI 53Investment attractiveness
SRI 76.75Supply risk
SCI 63.75Supply-chain complexity
TRI 45Technology readiness
IMI 73.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 69.25National-security relevance
EPI 55Export potential
ICGI 70.5Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
BelElectronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE)
Global leaders
IaiThalesRaytheon
On the ground
Localisation projects
- LRDE Uttam AESA Radar Production Line (BEL)
Intelligence
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Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Verified. Verified: Uttam AESA programme; ELM-2052 import documented. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).