It took many years for Cuban Meteorological Institute to reach two very important characteristics in radar exploitation: INDEPENDENCE and SUSTAINABILITY. Those are weird features in modern life, especially for developing countries. That looks like swimming against the tide. Nowadays, almost everything is designed to be changed for another model in a short time. In the seventies, companies like Mitsubishi were very proud building radars with ALL parts made by Mitsubishi; so did Soviet Electromash Factory. Nowadays most companies ASSEMBLE radars using parts from many different manufacturers. Cell phones are supposed to be changed frequently, so they are produced and sold by millions. That is not the case with radars, which are supposed to be on duty for 10-15 years. What can the companies do to keep economically solvent, selling expensive radars…rarely?
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