After Mission Shakti Now India Further Enhancing Military Capabilities In Space
USA has created its Fifth Armed Forces The SPACE FORCE and a few other countries have also started enhancing their military capabilities in Space. So India too cannot sit idle. The blue print prepared by Lt General Hardev Singh Lidder when he was the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff is being followed in earnest.
India is working to expand its military capabilities in space. For this purpose, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed new sensors and satellites alo Zeeng with ground stations to be deployed for the Defence Space Agency.
To increase the country’s military capabilities in space, a new body dedicated to space research has been created within the structure of the DRDO. This space research agency has been created under the DRDO in support of the Defence Space Agency to develop military capabilities in space. Later on our aim is to create a full fledged tri Space Command under the CDS.
Comprising members of the three armed forces, the Defence Space Agency (DSA) was set up by the Cabinet Committee on Security. Set up in Bengaluru under an Air Vice Marshal-rank officer, the Agency is gradually taking over space-related capabilities of the three forces.
“Work is in progress to provide enhanced Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), Communication Intelligence (COMINT) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) capabilities of the defence forces,” said sources.
Especially after Chinese aggression in eastern Ladakh last year, work has started to provide higher resolution imagery to armed forces. This will enable the armed forces to analyse developments on the ground and monitor sensitive areas closely.
In March 2019, India had conducted an Anti-Satellite Test to demonstrate its capability to shoot down satellites in space. With this missile test, India had demonstrated that it is an equal member of the elite club of earlier four nations capable of doing the same.
The test also helped India develop deterrence capability against adversaries who may want to attack Indian satellites to cripple systems in times of war.
