Space-based surveillance: Dhruva to get key systems worth €5m from Safran
French firm Safran Space has secured contracts worth over €5 million to supply critical satellite systems to India's Dhruva Space. These systems are part of the SBS-3 surveillance program, which aims to enhance India's strategic space capabilities.
Why it matters
This partnership underscores the growing collaboration between India and France in the 'New Space' sector and the increasing role of private industry in national security.
BENGALURU: French firm Safran Space, under contracts worth more than €5 million, will supply critical systems, including optical payloads, for satellites being built as part of India’s Space-Based Surveillance-3 (SBS-3) programme by Dhruva Space, a release from the French President’s Office has confirmed.The contracts, signed during the International Space Summit in Paris, cover communication systems, inertial navigation units, optical payloads and ground stations for the constellation, which is planned to be deployed between 2027 and 2030.SBS-3, a strategic project approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security, will comprise 52 satellites in low Earth and geostationary orbits and is aimed at providing the armed forces with persistent surveillance, secure communications and greater situational awareness across India’s land and maritime areas of interest.The programme marks an expansion of the private sector’s role in India’s strategic space capabilities.
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