Navy will get a dedicated satellite for making its communication robust and secure and to also propel its network-centric operations and connectivity at sea, Defence Minister A K Antony said today. "The Navy''s efforts towards network centric operations and leveraging information technology are laudable.
The launch of the Naval Communication Satellite next year will significantly improve connectivity at sea," Antony said, inaugurating the the Navy Senior Officers Conference here. The satellite, being built by ISRO, would be on a geo-stationary orbit and would provide an overview of about 600 to 1,000 nautical miles of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), which India considers to be its primary area of responsibility in terms of maritime security.
"The new satellite, which will primarily provide for communication among naval stations and platforms at sea, is expected to transform the entire maritime domain awareness of the Navy," a Navy officer said, when asked about the satellite''s capabilities. At present, Navy depends on foreign satellites for providing data.
Once the geo-stationary satellite is put in orbit by ISRO, it will provide a secure, independent data link and network-centric operations capability for the Navy
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The launch of the Naval Communication Satellite next year will significantly improve connectivity at sea," Antony said, inaugurating the the Navy Senior Officers Conference here. The satellite, being built by ISRO, would be on a geo-stationary orbit and would provide an overview of about 600 to 1,000 nautical miles of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), which India considers to be its primary area of responsibility in terms of maritime security.
"The new satellite, which will primarily provide for communication among naval stations and platforms at sea, is expected to transform the entire maritime domain awareness of the Navy," a Navy officer said, when asked about the satellite''s capabilities. At present, Navy depends on foreign satellites for providing data.
Once the geo-stationary satellite is put in orbit by ISRO, it will provide a secure, independent data link and network-centric operations capability for the Navy
source : Yahoo