The Defence Ministry on Tuesday (March 22) has cleared a Rs 4,000 crore proposal by the Indian Army that has asked for a dedicated surveillance satellite to keep an eye on the borders with China and Pakistan.
“The Defence Acquisition Council meeting on Tuesday cleared the proposal for a made in India dedicated satellite for the Indian Army. The project for the satellite GSAT-7B will be carried out in partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and would help the Indian Army enhance its surveillance in border areas,” government sources told ANI.
The Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF) already have dedicated satellites of their own and this approval will help the Indian Army to achieve situational awareness capability.
Information is power and after the post-military standoff with china starting-May 2020, the Indian Army has been working towards upgrading capabilities along and strengthening its surveillance assets is being viewed as an important part of operations and now it the Army is operating drones along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
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