mktg@astramwp.com, hr@astramwp.com
+91 40 46618000/ 8001
mktg@astramwp.com, hr@astramwp.com
+91 40 46618000/ 8001
A Joint Venture between Astra Microwave Products Ltd (AMPL), India and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd, Israel, ARC is India’s first
private sector military grade Software Defined Radio (SDR) manufacturing facility, spread across an area of 48,000 sq. ft. The plant in Hardware Tech-Park, Hyderabad will produce of high-end state-of-the-art Tactical Radio Communication Systems to include SDR, EW and SIGINT systems in the country.
ARC is engaged in India in indigenous development, production and integration of high-end digital communication systems which will include a wide range of technologies and products like SDR, ESM and Cognitive Radio technology.
(Joint Managing Director)
A Graduate in Engineering (Electronics) and a Post Graduate in Business Administration, Mr. M.V. Reddy has 28 years of experience in handling Marketing and Business operations in the domain of Defense, Space and Telecom segment in India and Overseas Market.
As most of his experience has been working for the Indian Private industry meeting the needs of the Strategic Electronics sector in India and abroad, he has a good understanding of the requirements and knows the challenges and opportunities for the private companies in this business segment.
(Non-Executive Director)
Mr. Suresh Kumar Somani, is a businessman, investor and philanthropist with a substantial experience of over 40 years in equity markets. Driven by passion and versatility, he motivates, trains, and coaches the members of Ratnabali Group to drive progress and reach the Company’s milestones. A high-energy individual who is passionate about making a difference in the society, he is committed towards building, guiding, and uplifting ‘India Autism Centre’ – an inclusive community for those under the spectrum of Autism.
(Independent Director)
Mr. S Varadarajan is the retired Director of the Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), Bengaluru. He was responsible for the establishment of core competence in the Radar Data Processing and Multi-Radar Networking. He contributed significantly towards the indigenous radar development including active array radars and airborne fire control radar systems. He played the key role towards the country attaining self-reliance in radar systems.
(Founder)
P.A. Chitrakar had been with the Defence Electronics Laboratory, Hyderabad, as a scientist for over 20 years before co-founding Astra Microwave.
P.A. Chitrakar had been with the Defence Electronics Laboratory, Hyderabad, as a scientist for over 20 years before co-founding Astra Microwave.
An MSc (Physics) from Mysore University and an MTech (Advanced Electronics) from JNTU, Hyderabad, Mr. Chitrakar is an expert in, among others, the design of microwave components.
(Chairman & Independent Director)
Dr. Avinash Chander is the former Secretary, Defence R&D and Director General, DRDO. An eminent scientist in the field of missiles, he has been a pioneer in Strapdown Inertial navigation & Guidance.
In addition, he has contributed in the development of several critical technologies in the field of radars, simulation, propulsion, control and System engineering.
(Director – Strategy and Business Development)
Mr.Atim Kabra is the Founding Partner of Frontline Strategy Limited, the investment manager/advisor for two Mauritius based India centric Private Equity funds namely –India Industrial Growth Fund Limited and Strategic Ventures Fund (Mauritius) Limited.
Atim Kabra is also the founder and Managing Director of Frontline Strategy Funds Pte. Ltd., a Singapore registered & licenced VCFM, which acts as the investment manager / advisor to Singapore based Venture Capital Funds – Prestellar Ventures Fund I Pte Ltd and Strategic Ventures Fund
He has over 25 years of well rounded “equities exposure” including Portfolio Management, Equity Sales and Equity Research with global institutions like ABN AMRO Bank, ANZ Grindlays Bank. After a stint in the equity research section at H G Asia, India, Atim moved to New York City with ABN Amro Inc. where he set up the sub continent equity sales desk. He thereafter set up Frontline Strategy Limited and Strategic Ventures Fund (Mauritius) Limited. Atim has lived and worked in India, USA (New York region for 10 years) and Singapore, where he is currently based since the last 13 years.
Atim Kabra has majored in Economics (Honors) from Delhi University and has a Masters in Management Studies from NMIMS (Bombay University).
(Independent Director)
I have 38 years of experience in governance and have held senior positions in decision making capacities in practically all sectors – the developmental, agricultural, social, industrial, infrastructural, transportation, economic and regulatory. I joined Government in 1975, after standing first in the combined merit list for IFS/IAS, and opting to serve in the IAS.
I have worked with distinction in areas as diverse in their geography and the nature of their problems as the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Goa, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Arunachal Pradesh. About half my career has been in Government of India, in the Ministries of Human Resource Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Textiles and Shipping, where I have been instrumental in shaping policy for elementary education and growth of textiles in a globally competitive market; preparing programmes for slum housing; crafting regulation for cleaner air in Delhi by the introduction of CNG buses and four stroke autorickshaws; and designing stimulation packages for the housing construction and textile industries in the two-humped economic downturn since 2008. My longest stints have been in Education and Textiles; I have left a mark also in the shipping sector and the Delhi transport department. I retired in the rank of Secretary to Government of India, in 2013, after being one of the lon gest serving secretaries to government with almost five years of service in that rank. Post retirement, I was appointed as Chairperson, Board of Governors of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), a deemed university set up under an Act of Parliament, for a three year tenure, from 1-04-2013 to 3103-2016.
I have had several years of corporate experience during my career, having served as Government Director or Chairman on the Board of several CPSUs, or supervised their functioning. These included the Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation,the Delhi Metro, the National Housing Bank, the Housing and Urban Development Corporation, the Cotton Corporation of India, the Central Cottage Industries Corporation, etc.
(Managing Director)
A graduate in Science and Mathematics and Fellow Chartered Accountant.
Worked in private sector industry and gained over 33 years of experience in accounting, finance, taxation, secretarial etc.