Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B011 Project for Establishment of the Meteorological Radar System in Dhaka and Rangpur in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (2020 – 2025 scheduled)

Client: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)

Major Components:

  • Construction of Meteorological Radar Tower Buildings at Dhaka and Rangpur (Height: approx. 47m)
  • S-Band Doppler Pulse Compression Solid State Radar Systems
  • Meteorological Data Satellite Communication System (VSAT)

Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B012 Project for Establishment of Specialized Medium Range Weather Forecasting Center (SMRFC) and Strengthening of Weather Forecasting System in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2016 – 2020)

Client: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)

Major Components:

  • Construction of a Meteorological Radar Tower Building in Islamabad (Height: approx. 68m)
  • S-Band Doppler Pulse Compression Solid State Radar System
  • SMRFC (Specialized Medium Range Weather Forecasting Center) Weather Forecasting & Development System (High Speed Computer Cluster) for Weather Guidance and Numerical Weather Prediction in Islamabad
  • 6 Meteorological Data Trunk Communication System at Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Islamabad International Airport and Lahore International Airport
  • GTS Message Switch System
  • 2 Wind Profiler System in Islamabad and Multan
Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B009 Project for Improvement of the Meteorological Radar System in the Republic of Mauritius (2nd Phase) (2016 – 2019)

Client: Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS)

Major Components:

  • S-Band Doppler Radar Display System in the Trou-aux-Cerfs Meteorological Radar Tower
  • S-Band Doppler Radar Display System in the Mauritius Meteorological Service Headquarters Office
  • Wireless Telecommunication System between the Trou-aux-Cerfs Meteorological Radar Tower and the Mauritius Meteorological Service Headquarters Office

The Mauritius Meteorological Radar became a commemorative stamp after its completion.

Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B007 Programme for the Improvement of Capabilities to Cope with Natural Disasters caused by Climate Change in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (2011 – 2017)

Client: National Hydro-Meteorological Services (NHMS)

Major Components:

  • Construction of Meteorological Radar Tower Buildings at Phu Lien and Vinh (Height of Phu Lien: approx. 34m and Vinh: approx. 37m)
  • S-Band Doppler Pulse Compression Solid State Radar Systems

 

Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B005 Project for Establishment of Disastrous Weather Monitoring System in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2013 – 2017)

Client: Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Myanmar

Major Components:

  • Construction of Meteorological Radar Tower Buildings at Kyauk Phyu, Yangon and Mandalay (Height of Kyauk Phyu tower: approx. 40m; Yangon tower: approx. 70m; and, Mandalay tower: approx. 50m)
  • S-Band Doppler Pulse Compression Solid State Radar Systems
  • Radar Composite Imagery System at Nay Pyi Taw Head Office (Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center)
  • Meteorological Data Satellite Communication Systems (VSAT)
  • Meteorological Data Communication System (Yangon Meteorological Radar Observation Station – Yangon International Airport)

Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B006 Project for Establishment of Disastrous Weather Monitoring System (PhaseⅡ) in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2013 – 2016)

Client: Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Myanmar

Major Components:

  • 35 Automatic Weather Observation Systems (AWS)
  • Radar Composite Imagery System at Nay Pyi Taw Head Office (Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center)
  • Meteorological Data Management Unit at Yangon Meteorological Radar Observation Station
Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B004 Project for Improvement of Equipment and Facilities on Meteorological and Hydrological Services in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (2014 – 2016)

Client: Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Lao P.D.R.

Major Components:

  • 18 Automatic Weather Observation Systems + Meteorological Data Encoding PCs at the existing synoptic observatories
  • 8 Automatic Water Level + Rainfall Observation Systems
  • Automatic Weather Observation Data Management System (including 2 sets of Portable Data Comparison & Maintenance Tools and 1 set of Data Comparison & Maintenance Tools (Standard Devices) for DMH Maintenance Teams to be organized at the Vientiane Head Office)
  • Automatic Water Level + Rainfall Observation Data Management System (including Portable Maintenance Tools for DMH Maintenance Team to be organized at the Vientiane Head Office: 1 set)
  • GTS Message Switch System and World Meteorological Organization Information System (WIS) at the Vientiane Head Office
  • High Resolution Meteorological Satellite (HIMAWARI) Data Receiving System at the Vientiane Head Office