By Jay Menon jaymenon68@gmail.com
Source: AWIN
First
India
plans to launch dedicated communication satellites for the Navy and Air Force
between 2012 and 2014, Defense Minister A.K. Antony says.
The
naval satellite is planned to be launched in 2012-13, while the air force communication
satellite is planned to be launched in 2013-14, Antony
He
also says that the tri-services defense communication network (DCN) is
progressing as per India
The
DCN is envisioned as a network of fiber-optic cables, satellite, Earth stations
and transportable and portable satellite terminals with strong security
features.
The
designs for these systems have features that enable the conduct of simultaneous,
real-time networked operations from multiple sites to cater to contingencies
and failures, as well as hardware redundancies for failsafe operations.
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