India Increasing Its Military Capabilities In Space

Mar 26, 2021

Sources said along with the Defence Space Agency formed after the Cabinet Committee on Security approval, the government had also approved a space research agency under the DRDO to develop military capabilities in space.

Two years after it successfully shot down a satellite in space, India has been working to increase its military capabilities in Space asthe DRDO has developed sensors and satellites along with ground stations to help the defence forces in warfare.

“The Mission Shakti demonstrated the capability of India to take down any satellite. In the last two years, a lot of work has been done to increase the country’s capabilities in space through the development of sensors and satellites by the Space group formed within the DRDO,” government sources told ANI.

Sources said along with the Defence Space Agency formed after the Cabinet Committee on Security approval, the government had also approved a space research agency under the DRDO to develop military capabilities in pace.

“Work is in progress to provide enhanced Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), Communication Intelligence (COMINT) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) capabilities of the defence forces,” the sources said.

“Especially, in view of the Chinese aggression activities in the last year, work is also in progress to provide higher resolution imagery to armed force to analyse the development in-ground and keep a closer eye there,” the sources said.

The country had carried out the Anti-Satellite Test in March 2019 to demonstrate its capability to shoot down satellites in space. With this missile test, India had joined an elite club of four nations with such capability.

Courtest: ET