‘Ceramic Radome’ technology

Why in news? Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), has signed an Agreement with DRDO for manufacturing ceramic radomes used in aerospace and missile systems.

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The ceramic radome is regarded as an essential, state-of-the-art technology for ballistic and tactical missiles and high-performance aircraft.
To mitigate the thermal heating, Ceramic is considered a radome material.
Ceramic Radome fabrication is a two-stage process, gel-casting followed by sintering.
ceramic
- A ceramic is a non-metallic, inorganic solid material that is typically produced by heating natural clay or other minerals at high temperatures. E.g., Pottery, Tiles
In general, they are hard, corrosion-resistant and brittle.
Radome
- Radomes are structures or enclosures designed to protect antenna and associated electronics from the surrounding environment and elements such as rain, snow, UV light, and strong wind.
- The name "radome" is derived from the words radar and dome.

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/carborundum-universal-partners-drdo-for-ceramic-radome-technology-123032001111_1.html

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