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Indian Army Sets Aside $3Bln to Beef Up Defence Space Power: Top Military Brass
Indian Army Sets Aside $3Bln to Beef Up Defence Space Power: Top Military Brass
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The Chief of Defence Staff of India has outlined the military's needs, underscoring the industry's responsibility to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
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General Anil Chauhan, the Chief of Defence Staff of India, made an announcement on Wednesday, stating that the country's armed forces have set aside Rs 25,000 crore, equivalent to $3 billion, to fulfil their defence space needs.He highlighted the essential needs of the armed forces and underscored the industry's vital role in bolstering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. To accomplish this, he suggested focusing on the advancement of multi-sensor satellites, launch-on-demand services, and a robust network of ground stations."[The] Indian armed forces cannot remain dependent on foreign constellations for its PNT requirements. PNT services for navigation, synchronisation as well as long-range engagement will require building a secure, reliable and resilient Navic constellation," he stressed."Investment towards satellite internet openings, satellites enabling the 5G ecosystem, high throughput satellite and LEO satellites need to be undertaken to provide reliant and resilient coverage," General Chauhan said.
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Indian Army Sets Aside $3Bln to Beef Up Defence Space Power: Top Military Brass
The Chief of Defence Staff of India has outlined the military's needs, underscoring the industry's responsibility to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
General Anil Chauhan, the Chief of Defence Staff of India, made an announcement on Wednesday, stating that the country's armed forces have set aside Rs 25,000 crore, equivalent to $3 billion, to fulfil their defence space needs.
Speaking at the DefSat Conference and Expo organised by SIA-India, General Chauhan encouraged India's private space sector to seize this key opportunity and actively contribute towards having the country achieve self-sufficiency in the rapidly advancing dual-use sector.
He highlighted the
essential needs of the armed forces and underscored the industry's vital role in bolstering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. To accomplish this, he suggested focusing on the advancement of multi-sensor satellites, launch-on-demand services, and a robust network of ground stations.
General Chauhan accentuated the importance of enhancing indigenous positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services by strengthening the NAVIC constellation.
"[The] Indian armed forces cannot remain dependent on foreign constellations for its PNT requirements. PNT services for navigation, synchronisation as well as long-range engagement will require building a secure, reliable and resilient Navic constellation," he stressed.
He emphasized that it is an opportune moment for the private industry to capitalize on this sector. He referred to this period as potentially the Amritkaal (crucial) for the private space industry and expressed his belief that it is time to establish a highly capable Atmanirbhar Defence Space ecosystem.
"Investment towards satellite internet openings, satellites enabling the 5G ecosystem, high throughput satellite and LEO satellites need to be undertaken to provide reliant and resilient coverage," General Chauhan said.
