ARadar & sensors
Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver
ruggedized , hand-held, single-frequency GPS receiver
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ARadar & sensors
ruggedized , hand-held, single-frequency GPS receiver
Measured figures
Complete PLGR including batteries · with batteries
Single source2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) with batteries[source]Complete PLGR including batteries
Configuration
| Specification | Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver | Rajendra (radar system) |
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| Type | ruggedized , hand-held, single-frequency GPS receiver[source] | Fire-control radar[source] |
| Military user | United States Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Signal access | Precise Positioning Service — Security Module (PPS-SM)[source] | — |
| Encrypted signal | encrypted P(Y) code GPS signal[source] | — |
| Introduction | January 1990[source] |
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Current military use | large numbers remain in unit inventories and it continues to be the most widely used GPS receiver in the United States military[source] | — |
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| Dimensions | 9.5 by 4.1 by 2.6 inches (24 cm × 10 cm × 7 cm)[source]Literal three dimensions; axes not explicitly identified, no fabricated length/width/height binding | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 13, cell 3; revision 1377004866; retrieved 2026-09-30 | India[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Bharat Electronics Limited[source] |
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| Designer | — | Electronics and Radar Development Establishment ( DRDO ) IIT Delhi[source] |
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| No. built | — | 32[source] |
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| Frequency | — | Surveillance: G / H band Engagement: I / J band[source] |
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| RPM | — | 15 and 7.5[source] |
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| Altitude | — | 30 m (98 ft) to 20 km (12 mi)[source] |
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| Azimuth | — | ±45°[source] |
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| Elevation | — | -5° to +65°[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Rajendra[source] |
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