Uttam — Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar

ACTIVE

Indigenous AESA fire-control radar for Tejas Mk-2 and Su-30 upgrade

Budget

₹1,200 Cr

Timeline

N/A

Sector

DRDO

Indigenisation

90%

R&D READINESS

TRL 8/9

DRDO / LRDE Bangalore · Radar / Avionics

● ACTIVE

INTEL SIGNALS

Strategic priority designation

Uttam AESA has completed substantial airborne testing on Tejas/testbed aircraft and is the baseline indigenous radar family for Tejas Mk-1A follow-on batches, Tejas Mk-2, AMCA and larger Su-30MKI/Virupaksha-class derivatives. Keep as production-integration phase rather than early prototype, while noting platform-specific certification timelines remain the gating issue.

RECENT INTELLIGENCE

India Nears Final Clearance for Uttam AESA Radar on Tejas Mk1A Fleet, Reducing Reliance on Foreign Sensors - Defence.in

news.google.com · 15 Feb 2026

Indian Navy to Upgrade MiG-29K Fighters With Indigenous Uttam AESA Radar for Enhanced Maritime Defence Amid TEDBF Delays - Defence.in

news.google.com · 07 May 2026

Superior GaN-Based Uttam AESA Radars to Equip the Majority of India's Second Batch of 97 Tejas Mk1A Jets - Defence.in

news.google.com · 24 Feb 2026

DRDO’s Uttam AESA Radar Performs 25% Better than Proven Israeli EL/M-2052 for India's Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jet - Defence.in

news.google.com · 21 Sept 2025

New Order of 97 Tejas Mk1A to Feature DRDO's Uttam AESA Radar, Solidifying Confidence in Indigenous Tech - Defence.in

news.google.com · 25 Aug 2025

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