India to Launch First Military Use Satellite Under Defence Space Vision-2020

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India to Launch First Military Use Satellite Under Defence Space Vision-2020 idrw.org

India has decided to launch its first dedicated military satellite by 2011 under Defence Space Vision-2020.

Information to this effect was shared by Ministry of Defence that Indian Space Research Organization has assured us the naval satellite, with an around 1,000 nautical mile footprint over Indian Ocean, will be launched as slated… The project cost is Rs 950 crore. IAF and Army satellites will follow in a couple of years.”

The dedicated satellite will help Navy network all its warships, submarines and aircraft among themselves as well as with operational centres ashore through high-speed data-links. “Maritime threats can then be detected and shared in real-time to ensure swift reaction,” said an officer.

Indian armed forces have been already using “dual use” satellites like Cartosat-I, Cartosat-II and Cartosat-IIA, but after this dedicated military satellite they will get dedicated satellites of their own.

In cureent time there are 300 dedicated or dual-use military satellites present in earth space, out of these 150 belonged to US followed by Russia and China.

[blood]

good for india.by this terrorist attack's like 26/11 can be prevented.ISRO is doing a great job for our nation.Keep going.

[SR 71 Blackbird]

Who cares about terrorists,we can track them with ELINT.This will help us track Chinese & Pakistani missiles.THis will be successor of Mig-25's which were retired few years back.
Vayu Sena - IAF MiG-25R incursion over Pakistan in 1997
Mig-25 incursion in Pakistan in 1997.

[GUNS-N- ROSES]

the satellites will be useful in monitoring military developments in pak and china wether it is shifting of brigade or transportation of strategic missiles.

[IndianTiger]

satellites will also help to increase offensive strike capability.

[rajusri]

india currently have many spy satellites. this year which new spy satellite will be launched?

[Capt.Popeye]

india currently have many spy satellites. this year which new spy satellite will be launched?

India heretofore followed a policy of "multi-purpose" satellites. It is only now that the policy provides for launching dedicated military satellites.

[rajusri]

India heretofore followed a policy of "multi-purpose" satellites. It is only now that the policy provides for launching dedicated military satellites.

Which satellite it could be? Not imagery for sure might be communication.

[Capt.Popeye]

Which satellite it could be? Not imagery for sure might be communication.

Two kinds. As you said, communication satellites are one kind, the other kind is surveillance (imagery).

[DesiGuy]

gud to hear dat!

[Ammyy]

Which satellite it could be? Not imagery for sure might be communication.

I think its communication satellite

The dedicated satellite will help Navy network all its warships, submarines and aircraft among themselves as well as with operational centres ashore through high-speed data-links. “Maritime threats can then be detected and shared in real-time to ensure swift reaction,” said an officer.

Cause we have separate program for remote sensing satellite called RISAT

[tallboy123]

gud to hear dat!

Bad for others

[jha]

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Just put some fireworks in them...Then it will become real military satellite..