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Indian Navy And Cost Guard To Procure 11 Airport Surveillance Radars From Mahindra Telephonics

MoD signs contract to procure 11 Airport Surveillance Radars for Indian Navy & Indian Coast Guard Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems Ltd., Mumbai for procurement of 11 Airport Surveillance Radars with Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar for Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard on June 03, 2021. The procurement, at a cost of Rs 323.47 crore, will be made under the ‘Buy & Make’ category.

MoD signs contract to procure 11 Airport Surveillance Radars for Indian Navy & Indian Coast Guard

 Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems Ltd., Mumbai for procurement of 11 Airport Surveillance Radars with Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar for Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard on June 03, 2021. 

These 11 Monopulse secondary surveillance radars are vital for coastal security. Radar is equipped with advance sensor to detect several aircraft in close proximity.  Monopulse radars will guide coast guard's surveillance capability and operational effieccency.

The procurement, at a cost of Rs 323.47 crore, will be made under the ‘Buy & Make’ category. The installation of these radars will increase the air domain awareness around airfields and enhance safety & efficiency in flying operations of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard.

 The signing of this contract is an achievement of the Government towards ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ and the objectives envisaged in the programme. This would enable absorption of technology, skill development and indigenous manufacture, boosting employment opportunities. 



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