Astra Microwave Products

What Astra Microwave Products does

Astra Microwave Products Limited (AMPL), founded in 1991 and headquartered in Hyderabad, is a publicly listed Indian strategic electronics company that designs, develops, and manufactures RF, microwave, and digital subsystems for defence, space, meteorology, homeland security, and communications applications. Its core technology stack spans Active Antenna Array Units (AAAU) such as the indigenous Uttam and Virupaksha AESA radars, GaN-based transmit/receive modules (~2,400 modules per Virupaksha radar), in-house fabless MMIC design capability (GaAs and GaN), telemetry and electronic warfare subsystems (0.5-40 GHz), space-grade electronics for ISRO satellites, and Doppler weather/wind profile radars for the India Meteorological Department. Infrastructure includes four manufacturing units and an exclusive space-qualified facility in Hyderabad, a Bengaluru R&D and system integration centre (est. 2018), and India's first private-sector planar Near Field Antenna Test Range.

The company monetizes through a B2G/B2B sales-led motion under long-cycle defence procurement tenders, offset contracts with foreign OEMs, and direct institutional supply to DRDO labs, ISRO, the Indian Armed Forces (IAF, Army, Navy), HAL, BEL, and the IMD. Pricing is government quotation-based on multi-year contracts, with no consumer pricing. Customer diversification is being pursued through joint ventures — notably Astra Rafael Comsys (Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems), India's first private-sector military-grade SDR facility projected at Rs 400 crore FY27 revenue — and through MoUs with BEL, L&T, and BDL signed at AeroIndia 2025. The company holds AS9100D, ISO 9001/14001/27001/45001, NABL, DGAQA and ISRO MIL-STD-461E certifications.

AMPL reported FY26 revenue of Rs 1,162.80 crore (~$140M) with operating margin of 33.27% and an order book of Rs 2,609.99 crore. The board has approved a demerger of its Space, Meteorology and Hydrology business into Astra Space Technologies Private Limited (target Q1 FY28 listing), and management is guiding for FY27 revenue of Rs 1,300-1,400 crore with an ambition to triple revenue over five years and lift export contribution to 30% by FY28. The company also operates fabless MMIC design through Singapore-based subsidiary Aelius Semiconductors and diversified electronics manufacturing through wholly-owned ADTL.

Name

Astra Microwave Products

Legal name

Astra Microwave Products Limited

Website

https://astramwp.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Astra Microwave Products Limited (AMPL) is a publicly listed Hyderabad-based Indian strategic electronics company that designs and manufactures RF, microwave, and digital subsystems — including AESA radar modules, GaN T/R modules, MMICs, EW subsystems, and SDRs — for DRDO, ISRO, the Indian Armed Forces, HAL, BEL, and the IMD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defence Electronics (RF and Microwave Subsystems)

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Aircraft & Parts (3720), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Radar Systems & Subsystems (Airborne, Ground, Naval) (IMABAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Battlefield Networking, Tactical Data Links & Waveforms (IMABAOAJ), Military Power Supplies, RF/Microwave Components & Ruggedized Electronics (IMABAGAJ), Military ISR, EW & SIGINT Payloads (Airborne) (IMABAMAF), Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD)

Keywords

• RF microwave subsystems
• Defence radar electronics
• Electronic warfare systems
• Space-grade electronics
• AESA radar modules

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Defence Electronics Subsystems and Systems: Design, development and production of RF/Microwave subsystems and systems for airborne, naval and ground-based radar, electronic warfare, strategic electronics, and telemetry applications. Revenue from domestic defence programs, DRDO labs, and Indian Armed Forces procurement.
2. Space Electronics: Space-grade sub-systems and components for ISRO satellite programs including flight models and ground-based electronics. Associated with all major Indian satellite launches since 2008.
3. Meteorology and Hydrology Systems: Doppler Weather Radars, Wind Profile Radars, Automatic Weather Stations for India Meteorological Department and other hydrology applications.
4. Offset Production: Manufacturing receiver side modules for foreign OEMs under offset contracts. Became one of first beneficiaries of offset contract in 2009-2010 for radar application.
5. Software Defined Radio and Communication Systems: JV Astra Rafael Comsys manufactures SDR, EW and SIGINT systems. Projected revenues of Rs 350 crore in FY26 and Rs 400 crore in FY27.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Astra Microwave Products designs, develops and manufactures high-end RF and microwave subsystems and systems for defence, space, meteorology and homeland security applications. The portfolio spans radar electronics (Active Antenna Array Units, T/R modules, receivers, exciters), electronic warfare subsystems, strategic electronics and telemetry, space-grade subsystems for ISRO satellites, weather radars, and military-grade Software Defined Radios.

Product overview

Astra Microwave Products Limited (AMPL) offers a comprehensive portfolio of RF/microwave systems and sub-systems for defence, space, meteorology, homeland security, and GNSS applications. The company's product portfolio spans multiple categories: Radar Electronics (including Active Antenna Array Units, T/R modules, receivers, and exciters across L, S, C, X, Ku, and Ka bands); Electronic Warfare systems (wideband subsystems, EDLVA, BLI components); Strategic Electronics & Telemetry (command guidance units, radio proximity fuzes, transponders); Space Electronics (both flight model components and ground-based systems for ISRO satellites); Meteorology/Hydrology solutions (Doppler weather radars, wind profile radars); Multi-Function Radar Systems (L-band, S-band, X-band models); Homeland Security products (counter-UAV radar, perimeter intrusion detection); Antenna solutions; GNSS Solutions; Unmanned Ground Vehicles; and RF PCB Production services. The company also operates testing facilities including EMI-EMC, NFTR, FFTR, and environmental testing services. Through its joint venture Astra Rafael Comsys, AMPL manufactures military-grade Software Defined Radios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radar Electronics (Defence) RF and microwave components and sub-systems for ground, naval and airborne radar applications including Active Antenna Array Units, T/R modules across L/S/C/X/Ku/Ka bands, receivers and exciters, primarily supplied to DRDO, Indian Air Force, Army and Navy.
• Electronic Warfare Systems Wideband and ultra-wideband subsystems, EDLVA and BLI super components, and up/down converters for electronic warfare applications up to Ka-band, used for detection, analysis and neutralization of enemy threats.
• Strategic Electronics & Telemetry Command guidance units, radio proximity fuzes, transponders, telemetry transmitters and receivers, and data link systems for strategic platforms and missile programs.
• Space Electronics - Ground Based Ground-based space electronics sub-systems including Multi-Object Tracking Radar modules, coherent frequency generators, modulators, V/UHF T/R modules and Ka-band IDUs/ODUs for satellite ground infrastructure.
• Space Electronics - Flight Model Space-grade sub-systems for SAR payloads, geostationary satellites and remote sensing satellites including C-band T/R modules, SSPAs, power dividers and switch matrices, supplied to ISRO for satellite missions such as NISAR, GSAT20 and SpaDeX.
• Meteorology/Hydrology Systems SSPA-based Doppler weather radars, wind profile radars, avalanche radars, automatic weather stations and water level measurement systems supplied to India Meteorological Department under Mission Mausam.
• Multi-Function Radar Systems Complete multi-function radar systems in L-band, S-band and X-band variants (models AMP-MFRS-101, AMP-MFRS-102, AMP-MFRS-103) for surveillance and tracking applications.
• Homeland Security Systems Drishti counter-UAV radar, perimeter intrusion detection radar and C-UAS systems for protecting critical infrastructure, borders and strategic installations.
• Antenna Products Range of antenna products including horn, helical, spiral, biconical, vivaldi, MSS, auto-track and multilayer microstrip antennas for RF/microwave systems integration.
• GNSS Solutions Multi-constellation GNSS receivers supporting NavIC, GPS and GAGAN SBAS with NavIC L5 and GPS L1 signal reception capability for navigation applications.
• Unmanned Ground Vehicles Unmanned ground vehicles, robotic arms and automation solutions for defence and industrial applications.
• RF PCB Production (MIC Facilities) High-frequency microwave printed circuit boards (RF PCBs) using RF/microwave/hybrid constructions with low-loss materials for defence, aerospace and space applications.
• Instrumentation Radar & Telemetry Systems Video auto-track data receivers, phased array auto-track telemetry systems, multi-function pulsed coherent transceivers and pulse telemetry receivers for instrumentation and testing applications.
• Perimeter Intrusion Detection Radar Systems Ground surveillance radar systems including models AMP-PIDR-301 and AMP-PIDR-302 for perimeter security applications.
• Meteorology Radar Systems Doppler weather radars (AMP-DWR-401) and wind profile radars (AMP-WPR-402, AMP-WPR-403) for atmospheric monitoring applications.
• Air Traffic Management Radar Systems Precision approach radar (AMP-PPAR-501) for air traffic control and management.
• Astra Rafael Comsys - Software Defined Radio Military-grade Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems manufactured through the joint venture with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems — India's first private sector military-grade SDR manufacturing facility — for defence and EW/SIGINT applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Net profit increased 44.21% YoY to Rs 105.98 crore in Q4 FY26
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Astra Space Technologies Private Limited (ASTPL)coreOthers · 1 January 2026Wholly owned subsidiary being created through demerger of Space, Meteorology and Hydrology business. Target to be listed on BSE and NSE following regulatory approvals. Demerger aimed at focusing parent on defence electronics while fostering dedicated space franchise.
• Larsen & Toubro (L&T)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025MoU signed during AeroIndia 2025 for cooperation on Radar systems. Strategic partnership for radar technology development and manufacturing.
• Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025MoU signed during AeroIndia 2025 for cooperation on strategic programs. Focus on missile systems and strategic defence electronics.
• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MoU signed during AeroIndia 2025 for cooperation on design, development, and manufacturing of advanced electronic modules for defence applications. Focus areas include electronic warfare, radar, and satellite technology to boost indigenous capabilities in defence electronics.
• Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint venture Astra Rafael Comsys Private Limited (ARC) established as India's first private sector military-grade Software Defined Radio (SDR) manufacturing facility. ARC engages in indigenous development, production and integration of high-end digital communication systems including SDR, EW and SIGINT systems. Facility spans 48,000 sq. ft. at Hardware Tech-Park, Hyderabad. Projected revenues of Rs 350 crore in FY26 and Rs 400 crore in FY27.
• Astra Defence Technologies Private Limited (ADTL)coreOthersWholly owned subsidiary (formerly Bhavyabhanu Electronics Private Limited) with state-of-the-art manufacturing and test facilities for defence, aerospace, medical and industrial electronics.
• DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with DRDO labs including LRDE for radar development, DLRL for electronic warfare, ITR for telemetry, PXE for instrumentation radars. Partner for Uttam AESA radar, Virupaksha radar, and various strategic electronics programs.
• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace electronics partnership since 2004. Associated with all major Indian satellite launches since 2008 including NISAR, GSAT20, SpaDeX missions. Supplies space-grade subsystems and components for satellite applications.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): India's largest defence electronics PSU. Same RF, radar, EW, and military-communication space as AMPL, but with broader portfolio, larger scale, and DPSU/MoD parentage. The closest scale-and-customer base comparable; also a recent MoU partner of AMPL.
• L&T Defence (Larsen & Toubro): L&T's defence/aerospace business covers radars, missile launchers, naval platforms, and is an active MoU partner of AMPL. Massive broader portfolio overlap on the radar systems integration side; competes with AMPL on certain large tenders.
• TransDigm Group (Cobham/AEDC): Global defence electronics conglomerate with Cobham defence mission systems. Overlaps in rugged RF/microwave subsystems, antennas, and tactical data links — representative Western incumbent benchmark for AMPL's RF subsystems business.

Direct peers

• Centum Electronics Limited: Indian listed company designing and manufacturing high-reliability electronic modules, subsystems, and systems for defence, space, and industrial customers (DRDO, ISRO, Boeing, L&T, Thales). Directly comparable in aerospace/defence/space mix.
• Mercury Systems: US-listed specialist in mission-critical RF, microwave, and digital subsystems for defence applications including AESA radar, EW, and electronic attack. Closest pure-play global comparable by product portfolio (T/R modules, MMICs, EW subsystems).
• Paras Defence and Space Technologies Limited: Indian listed defence/space company focused on optics, RF/microwave components, radar electronics, and space subsystems. Strong overlap in microwave components, space hardware, and serving DRDO/ISRO.
• Data Patterns (India) Limited: Listed Indian defence electronics designer/manufacturer of radar subsystems, EW, avionics, and satellite communication electronics for DRDO, MoD, and ISRO. Closest direct peer in size and product overlap to AMPL in the listed private sector.

Others

• Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: Israeli defence prime and JV partner of AMPL via Astra Rafael Comsys for military-grade SDR. Not a direct competitor in India but a global RF/EW incumbent whose technology flows into AMPL's product stack.

Regional players

• Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL): Indian DPSU and lead manufacturer of missiles and underwater weapons; recently signed MoU with AMPL. Indirect competitor and partner — they need AMPL's RF/EW subsystems for missile systems where AMPL competes as a T/R and electronics supplier.

Emerging players

• MTAR Technologies Limited: Listed Indian precision engineering company supplying nuclear, space, and defence customers (DRDO, ISRO, NPCIL). Overlap with AMPL in space hardware and missile-program critical parts; smaller in pure RF/radar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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