Indian Navy eyes indigenous SATCOM terminals to boost network-centric warfare
The Indian Navy is seeking indigenous satellite communication terminals to enhance its network-centric warfare capabilities. These terminals will integrate with the GSAT-7R satellite to provide secure, real-time data sharing across the fleet.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a strategic move toward technological self-reliance and improved operational coordination for the Indian military in the Indian Ocean Region.
In the middle of a modernisation drive, the Indian Navy is seeking to improve its network centric warfare capability. The navy has floatted an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of indigenous ship-based satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals designed to work with its latest satellite, the GSAT-7R. The project, seeks a domestically developed and industry funded SATCOM system. The indigenously developed advanced C-band and Ku-band terminals will let warships maintain secure voice, data and video links even while operating thousands of kilometres out at sea.The Navy has been leaning on satellite communication since 2013, when GSAT-7 Rukmini first went into service. This satellite provided the fleet with a single secure network. This capability was significantly expanded with the launch of GSAT-7R, this satellite launched in November last year extends secure communication coverage to roughly 2,000 kilometres across the Indian Ocean Region.
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