New Delhi, Jan 17: The Indian Air Force (IAF), which is celebrating its platinum jubilee, will showcase a new generation radar and an advanced version of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the annual Republic Day parade here Jan 26 that will conclude with a grand flypast by 36 aircraft.

Indra-II (Indian Doppler Radar-II), the second indigenously developed radar, has been designed by the Electronics Research and Development Establishment (LRDE), Bangalore and is being produced by Bharat Electronics.

“It has been successfully inducted into the IAF. It is a low-level radar which would play a vital role in the air defence network of the country,” an air force spokesman said at a preview of the contingent Wednesday.

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