Kunal, are you sure we have IAI Elta ELW2085 ? It could be there for some other purposes ?
If we have those, how does it comparable to our Phalcons ?
The IAF currently operates two EL/M-2083 Aerostat radars acquired under a $145 million deal with Israel in 2004-2005.
The Indian Navy is set to acquire five EL/M-2083 radars from Israel to fill vital gaps in the coastal security and the IAF four more.
The tethered EL/M-2083 phased array radar is mounted on a blimp that can hover up to 13,000 feet. Developed and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems Group (IAI/Elta), the
radar is a simpler version of the Green Pine radar, made by IAI and used by the Arrow missile defense system.
Data gathered by the radar is transmitted to a central air defense command & control center where it is used to maintain an extended comprehensive air situation picture.
Each system is reportedly capable of providing 3-D coverage in a radius of 500 km, which is roughly equivalent to the coverage that would be provided by 30 ground based radars.
According to IAI, the system is designed to detect hostile approaching aircraft from long ranges, especially those flying at low altitudes.