Rostec has completed the testing phase of its new weather monitoring system. The development will provide detailed information about the weather and ships operating in the Arctic in the absence of communication, according to the state corporation's website.
"The new system is capable of receiving, processing and analyzing hydrometeorological and geophysical information received from hydrometeorological spacecraft. The equipment allows users to calculate the surface temperature of land and sea, the height of the upper boundary of clouds, the type and intensity of precipitation, as well as the moisture content of the soil," the message says.
In addition, the system will be able to provide data to ships in the Arctic that are left without communication. Tests have shown that the system can operate in various climatic conditions, including the Arctic, and withstand up to minus 60 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of up to 50 meters per second.
By the end of 2024 it is planned to complete the certification of equipment and start deliveries, according to nia14.ru.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
