15 December 2011

India: Delay in Surveillance Satellites for Armed Forces

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The satellite requirements of the Indian Armed Forces are being met from the existing satellites. Steps have also been taken for provision of dedicated satellite facilities for the Armed Forces.

An Integrated Space Cell (ISC) under Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) has been constituted in August 2009. The ISC is coordinating action for acquiring the requisite space capabilities.

Government has mechanisms in place to effectively exploit space resources for the Defence and Security of the country.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha today.