Astra Microwave Products Ltd on Thursday, December 11, said it has won a ₹171.38 crore order from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the supply of six Klystron-based S-band polarimetric Doppler weather radars, along with associated systems and long-term maintenance support.

In a filing to the stock exchanges, the Hyderabad-based defence and radar systems manufacturer said the order includes automatic weather stations (AWS), disdrometers, and a three-year warranty, followed by seven years of comprehensive annual maintenance contract (CAMC).

The company said the project is to be executed within 18 months.

The IMD award is part of India’s ongoing upgrade of its national weather surveillance and forecasting infrastructure, with S-band radars playing a key role in tracking severe

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