Defence ministry clears proposal for GSAT-7C satellite for IAF: A look at other military satellites in India
FirstpostThe GSAT-7C, which will be launched in another two-three years, will enhance the Indian Air Force’s global operations and network-centric warfare capabilities The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday approved a proposal to procure a GSAT-7C satellite and related equipment for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 2,236 crore. Launched by ISRO in 2017, the satellite provides India with an edge in warfare with clearer images – it can accurately spot objects within a square of 0.6 metres by 0.6 metres. Electromagnetic Intelligence Satellite The Indian Space Research Organisation gave India’s military a huge boost when it launched the Defence Research Development Organisation-designed Electronic Intelligence Satellite, EMISAT, on 1 April 2019. RISAT 2BR1 Part of India’s RISAT series of SAR imaging satellites, the RISAT-2BR1 was launched on 11 December 2019 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.