Question : INSTALLATION OF RADARS



(a) whether the Radars have been installed at Delhi and Mumbai airports by US based company;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Airports Authority of India has noticed that critical components of radars installed at both the airports are breaking down repeatedly despite repairs by the manufacturer;

(d) if so, whether at several instances, the manufacturers are running out of spares to replace the defective parts of radar; and

(e) if so, the corrective steps the Government proposes to take in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI AJIT SINGH )

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Radars installed at Delhi and Mumbai were supplied by M/s Raytheon under the contract for `Modernization of Air Traffic Services at Mumbai and Delhi` in 1994.

(c): No, Madam. M/s Raytheon, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the installed radars, has been providing hardware repair support satisfactorily.

(d) & (e): No such instance of non-availability of spares with the manufacturer has been observed.