TOKYO - Monday, October 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that, in
collaboration with Electronic Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), it
has received an order to supply an X-band dual polarization
transportable Doppler weather radar system to India Meteorological
Department (IMD). The radar, the first weather radar that Toshiba will
supply to outside Japan, will be installed at Srinagar, Jammu and
Kashmir, India in January 2015.
Localized catastrophic flooding
caused by long or local heavy rainfall is becoming a significant problem
worldwide, and particularly in India and the ASEAN countries. Weather
radars track cloud movements and can pinpoint the buildup of potentially
threatening systems in real time, allowing the authorities to issue
warnings and order life-saving evacuations.
Toshiba has been
collaborating with ECIL on weather radars since August 2012. The current
order follows positive evaluation of their joint proposal, which drew
on Toshiba’s extensive experience in supplying weather radars in Japan,
and ECIL’s capabilities in supporting operation in the field in India.
Toshiba has already supplied similar radars to Japan’s Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and to universities and research
institutions.
The X-band dual polarization transportable Doppler
weather radar system for IMD has a range of 80km, and its short
wavelength supports high resolution imaging of precipitation and wind
velocity. It is only 25% of the size and consumes only 10% of the power
of an equivalent electron-tube-based radar.
Toshiba is a leader
in weather radar technologies. In August 2012, working with Osaka
University and the National Institute of Information and Communications
Technology (NICT), the company developed the world’s first* phased-array
weather radar with digital beam forming (DBF) technology, capable of
making observations in 10 directions simultaneously. This radar can
capture 3D rain observations in just 10 seconds, 20 times faster than
conventional systems, and is used to observe sudden and unexpected
weather events such as torrential rain and tornadoes. These are usually
caused by rapid growth of cumulonimbus, in as short a time as 10
minutes, and Toshiba’s system provides updates within a minute
Going
forward, Toshiba will continue to propose products and solution that
best match each country’s needs and requirements. The company is
committed to contributing to the realization of a safer society by
providing early detection of disasters.
* Source: Toshiba.
Outline of Doppler Weather Radar System
Customer:
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Scope of Supply:
X-Band Dual Polarization Transportable Doppler Weather Radar System
Supply Schedule:
January 2015
Contacts
Toshiba Corporation
Midori Hara, +81-3-3457-2100
Public Relations & Investor Relations Office
media.relations@toshiba.co.jp
Fax: +81-3-5444-9202
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