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Apart from the above, the DRDO has also several other radar systems currently under development or in trials. The systems on which publicly available information is available include:

* Active Phased Array radar: [[Uttam AESA]] is an indigenously developed active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar. It is being developed for the [[HAL Tejas Mk2|LCA Mk2]] and [[HAL Tejas|Mk1]] (presumably Mk1s will be upgraded with the system) and also other aircraft upgrades such as the IAF's Jaguars and [[Mikoyan MiG-29K|MiG-29Ks]]. Hardware has already been realised for this radar which has a range of 100&nbsp;km against small fighter sized targets and rooftop testing is underway. Though the [[Uttam AESA]] currently weighs 120&nbsp;kg which is some 40&nbsp;kg more than the current MMR, there will be no problem in integrating it with the LCA Mk-II which can easily carry a radar of this weight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/sauravjha/2976/65448/the-radiance-of-tejas-a-bright-prospect-for-make-in-india.html |title=ArchivedSaurav copyJha's Blog : The Radiance of Tejas: A bright prospect for 'Make in India' |website=ibnlive.in.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224190232/http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/sauravjha/2976/65448/the-radiance-of-tejas-a-bright-prospect-for-make-in-india.html |archive-date=24 December 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It is a 3D radar for fighters, a MMR follow on, the APAR project aims to field a fully fledged operational AESA fire control radar for the expected Mark-2 version of the [[Light Combat Aircraft]]. This will be the second airborne AESA program after the [[Airborne early warning and control|AEW&C]] project and intends to transfer the success the DRDO has achieved in the Ground-based radar segment to airborne systems. The overall airborne APAR program aims to prevent this technology gap from developing, with a broad based program to bring DRDO up to par with international developers in airborne systems: both fire control and surveillance.

* Airborne Warning and Control: Ready for delivery as of 2015. A new radar based on [[Active Electronically Scanned Array]] technology. The aim of the project is to develop inhouse capability for high power AEW&C systems, with the system covering the development of a S Band AESA array. The aircraft will also have datalinks to link fighters plus communicate with the IAF's C3I infrastructure, as well as a local SATCOM (satellite communication system), along with other onboard ESM and [[Signals intelligence|COMINT]] systems.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blonnet.com/2006/01/25/stories/2006012501641500.htm |title=Aircraft for AWACS to be chosen by the IAF |publisher=Blonnet.com |date=2006-01-25 |access-date=2010-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813033613/http://www.blonnet.com/2006/01/25/stories/2006012501641500.htm |archive-date=2010-08-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR): The Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) is a 3D AESA radar. It is developed by Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), a laboratory of the [[DRDO]] which is being developed for Indian Army. Air Defence Tactical Control Radar (ADTCR) is used for volumetric surveillance, detection, tracking and friend/foe identification of aerial targets of different types, and transmission of prioritised target data to multiple command posts/ weapon systems. The radar is capable of detecting very small targets and low flying targets. It is capable of tracking 100 aerial targets at a time. It has a range of 500&nbsp;km (maximum).