Jakarta, Aug. 27 -- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) plans to upgrade its observation infrastructure in the 2026 budget year, including the addition of weather radars, an aerial observation network, and up to 400 earthquake detection units.

In a hearing session with Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Wednesday, BMKG Head Dwikorita Karnawati said this step aims to strengthen disaster monitoring and transportation safety.

"The target is to add weather radars with a range of up to 400 kilometers at four locations, radars with a 250-kilometer range at one location, and 13 maritime radars in coastal areas," she explained.

She added that the upper-air observation network w...