The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation on Tuesday said three radar systems are being installed in the country and their installation will be completed within one and a half months.

Imamuddin Ahmadi, spokesman of the ministry, said 12 radar systems valued at 112 million euros were bought from France. Three have been dispatched to the country and nine others will arrive in the future.

The three radar systems are being installed by a French company in Kabul, Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif.

“The installation is ongoing, and the systems might start operating within one and a half months,” Ahmadi said.

The ministry said the new radar systems are equipped with modern technology and can identify airplanes passing through Afghanistan’s airspace.

Meanwhile, a number of economic analysts said the modern radar systems will increase the international airlines’ trust in Afghanistan’s airspace which will result in an increase in air traffic and thus an increase in income of the country.

“This can lead to an increase in air traffic in Afghanistan’s airspace and it can become a good revenue source,” Abdul Nasir Reshtia, an economic analyst said.

Meanwhile, a number of former officials of the transport and civil aviation ministry said in the past many international airlines did not fly over Afghanistan’s airspace due to lack of safety in the airspace.

“If the Islamic Emirate can use it optimally, increase capacities, gain the trust of international airlines and assure them over the airspace’s safety, more airlines will fly over Afghan airspace,” Imam Mohammad Varimach, the former deputy minister of transport ministry, said.

The Islamic Emirate said the new radar systems will be used for controlling the airspace and for tracking civil and military planes.