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**AdSuiteAdobe** · 04-27-2012, 08:51 PM

Astra Microwave wins Rs 310 crore defence contract - Economic Times

In one of the largest defence offset contracts awarded to a mid-tier Indian firm Astra Microwave Products Ltd has bagged Rs 310 crore deal from one of its overseas customers. The Hyderabad-based microwave and radar component maker will supply critical radar sub-systems to the vendor which is participating in one of India's defence radar programme.

The company declined to name the overseas customer and give details of the Indian radar programme, as the company has signed a non-disclosure agreement.

As per the company website Astra Microwave counts European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, Israel Aerospace Industries, Elettronica, Italy's SIAE Microelettronica among its top foreign customers.

According to industry sources, Astra will be making sub-systems for active phased array multifunction radar (Apar) which provides the capabilities required for the air defence and modern anti-ship missile threats.

Apar is capable of performing various tasks simultaneously such as automatic detection and tracking of low altitude targets like seaskimmers (anti-ship missiles) and air targets. It also provides support and guidance of a very wide range of missiles.

India's defence authorities plan to spend Rs 75,000 crore over the next decade to procure new radar systems in a bid to modernise the armed forces with more sophisticated weapon systems, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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AdSuiteAdobe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 351 Senior Member	Astra Microwave wins Rs 310 crore defence contract - Economic Times In one of the largest defence offset contracts awarded to a mid-tier Indian firm Astra Microwave Products Ltd has bagged Rs 310 crore deal from one of its overseas customers. The Hyderabad-based microwave and radar component maker will supply critical radar sub-systems to the vendor which is participating in one of India's defence radar programme. The company declined to name the overseas customer and give details of the Indian radar programme, as the company has signed a non-disclosure agreement. As per the company website Astra Microwave counts European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, Israel Aerospace Industries, Elettronica, Italy's SIAE Microelettronica among its top foreign customers. According to industry sources, Astra will be making sub-systems for active phased array multifunction radar (Apar) which provides the capabilities required for the air defence and modern anti-ship missile threats. Apar is capable of performing various tasks simultaneously such as automatic detection and tracking of low altitude targets like seaskimmers (anti-ship missiles) and air targets. It also provides support and guidance of a very wide range of missiles. India's defence authorities plan to spend Rs 75,000 crore over the next decade to procure new radar systems in a bid to modernise the armed forces with more sophisticated weapon systems, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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