Why Isro's Gsat-7A launch is important for IAF

[Spartan]

[Spartan]

Why is Gsat-7A important for IAF?

Gsat-7A will not only interlink all airbases, but it will also boost drone operations as it will help the force upgrade from existing ground control stations to satellite-control of military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The transition will boost the range, endurance and flexibility of UAVs. This comes at a time when India is in the process of acquiring American armed Predator-B or Sea Guardian drones, which are high-altitude and long endurance satellite-controlled UAVs that can fire at enemy targets from long distances.

What are the features of Gsat-7A?

Costing around Rs 500-800 crore, the communication satellite is configured on the standard 1-2K Bus with bi-propellant chemical propulsion system for orbit rasing and in-orbit maintenance. Its four solar panels are capable of generating around 3.3 kilowatts of electrical power.

How many dedicated communication satellites Isro has launched for the military?

Before the scheduled launch of Gsat-7A, Isro had launched Gsat-7, also called ‘Rukmini’, on September 29, 2013 exclusively for the Navy. ‘Rukmini’ has helped the Navy monitor the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as the satellite has a nearly 2,000 nautical mile ‘footprint’ and provides real-time inputs to Indian warships, submarines and maritime aircraft. The IAF is also likely to get another satellite Gsat-7C, within a few years that will boost its network-centric operations.

 

What are the space assets of our Indian military?

India currently possesses around 13 military satellites. Most of these remote-sensing satellites like Cartosat-series and Risat satellites are placed in the near-earth orbit which help in better scanning of the earth. However, some of these military satellites have also been put in the geo orbit. The forces use these satellites for surveillance, navigation and communication purpose. The remote sensing satellites had also helped the military in the surgical strike against Pakistan to destroy terror launchpads.

 

How many military satellites are there in the world?

Currently, there are 320 military satellites orbiting the earth, with the US owning half of them, followed by Russia and China. Of late, China, considered to be India’s biggest rival, has taken huge strides in developing military assets in space, testing even ASAT (anti-satellite) weapons against “low-earth satellites” in January 2017.

[Android_Halwa]

I think the Pakistani Army has actually helped Indian Govt. by doing the kargil misadventure. 

regional satellatites and regional navigation, eye in the sky etc were all introduced after our adventures in kargil and our dependability on USA for such things..

 

[bhaigan]

6 minutes ago, Android_Halwa said:

I think the Pakistani Army has actually helped Indian Govt. by doing the kargil misadventure. 

regional satellatites and regional navigation, eye in the sky etc were all introduced after our adventures in kargil and our dependability on USA for such things..

 

mothaniki em cheptham anukuntunnav

[jbourne]

11 minutes ago, bhaigan said:

mothaniki em cheptham anukuntunnav

Kargil war tarvata manaki buddi ochchindii ani nobody is our frnd in our tough times ani adi India anna avvochu Nee personal life anna avvochu ani poet meaning 

[Idassamed]

6 minutes ago, jbourne said:

Kargil war tarvata manaki buddi ochchindii ani nobody is our frnd in our tough times ani adi India anna avvochu Nee personal life anna avvochu ani poet meaning 

Yes, Israel odu Mana dosthu kaka

[bhaigan]

3 minutes ago, Idassamed said:

Yes, Israel odu Mana dosthu kaka

Agreed...I mean after that Kargil War

[Android_Halwa]

kargil war tarvata Indian defence procurement la kuda chala difference vachindi...
okappudu off the shelf konetollu defence equipment motham, even spare parts kuda import chesukunetollu

kargil apudu russian suppliers were depandable  kani mana kante pedda lazy fellows...iyala iyyyi ra ayya ante dasara panduga ellinanka istaru... those European and american backed suppliers biscuit ichinaru..
manchi pani ayindi atla biscuit ichi, debba ki sakkaga ayinaru. 

atarvata defence procurement la compulsory clause pedtuaru...spare parts kuda munde icheyali ani, local procude cheyali non sensitive parts anii

 

[Android_Halwa]

Navigation aithe USA odi punyama ani tayar chesukunaru...vadu hand iyakapothey kargil war la inka kuda manollu GPS ae use chesetollemo...

short range stringer missiles, bofors guns aithe konnaru...repotedly bofors guns konni karab aithe spare parts lekapovadam valla use cheyaledu anta..

so finally kargil tarvata manollu deep hibernition nundi melkunaru.... Kargil happened and since we have avoided many more kargils.

[reddyeee]