Spanish defense company Indra and India’s Tata Advanced Systems have completed the commissioning of the first Lanza-N radar on an Indian Navy warship.
The long-range 3D radar, built for air defense and anti-missile missions, was integrated with the ship’s systems and successfully tested at sea against multiple naval and aerial platforms.
The partnership combines Indra’s radar expertise with Tata’s local manufacturing capacity. To support future production, Tata has set up a radar assembly, integration, and testing center in Karnataka, southern India.
This first deployment will be followed by additional Lanza-N installations on Indian Navy frigates, destroyers, and aircraft carriers.
The program stems from a 2020 technology transfer contract, under which Indra will deliver three complete radars and supply core components for 20 additional systems, which Tata will assemble locally for Navy ships.
The Lanza-N uses a pencil-beam radar to track targets and determine altitude even under heavy clutter or jamming, while also automatically identifying aircraft via transponder signals. Operating with three independent channels, it can track multiple targets, filter interference, and maintain wide-area coverage, with a maximum range of 254 nautical miles (470 km).
