Astra Microwave Enhances Production for Tejas’ Uttam AESA Radar

IMR Reporter — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:47:13 +0000

Astra Microwave Products Limited has significantly enhanced its production capabilities to manufacture 36 Uttam Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars annually, bolstering India’s self-reliance in defense manufacturing. This advancement supports the indigenous Tejas fighter jet program and aligns with the government’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. The Uttam AESA radar’s advanced features, including multi-target tracking and resistance to electronic jamming, make it a crucial asset for modern aerial warfare, increasing the operational effectiveness of the Indian Air Force. With 95% indigenous content, this development not only reduces dependency on foreign suppliers but also showcases India’s growing technological expertise in defense.

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Rajnath hands over DRDO’s Counter Drone System docs to private companies

IMR Reporter — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:09:00 +0000

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on 7 April, handed over transfer of technology documents of DRDO-developed Counter Drone System to the Indian industry, including companies like Adani Defence Systems, Larsen & Toubro, Astra Microwave, in a conference in New Delhi.

The other companies include ICOMM Tele Ltd and Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL).

The handover to the Indian industries took place in the presence of Union and state defence ministers, other dignitaries at an event organised at DRDO Bhawan, tweeted DRDO.

Counter Drone System can detect, track and identify airborne drones using multiple sensors, transfer the information to associated systems and enable counter techniques to deny them the intended operation (soft kill) and/ or destroy them (hard kill).

The detection of drone is done with the help of Radars and RF based detection system. The identification is done with the help of Electro Optic sensor and COMINT. The soft kill is carried out with RF jamming & Anti GNSS technologies, and Hard kill with the help of Laser Directed Energy Weapon (DEW). The system can detect, identify and neutralise different types of drones including Small Hybrid UAVs, Micro UAV/ Multi rotor, and Nano UAVs.

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Astra Microwave Enhances Production for Tejas’ Uttam AESA Radar

Rajnath hands over DRDO’s Counter Drone System docs to private companies