That's true. So what do we need to get there and how long will it take?
- longer range radars. VK Saraswat confirmed this is in the works
- PDV which will probably the final launch vehicle
- Satellites to detect launches in neighbourhood and possibly sea too
- a good network of hydrophones on entire Indian ocean sea bed. I wonder if India has developed some yet and whether we possess the capability to remove the ones laid down already by the US. I am no engineer but I think India has facilities in madagascar, A&N to connect them up and send back to Karwar for processing. Maybe we can convince Vietnam too!! That would also give us good comfort
I think 4 years is a reasonable target for all of these.
- longer range radars. VK Saraswat confirmed this is in the works
- PDV which will probably the final launch vehicle
- Satellites to detect launches in neighbourhood and possibly sea too
- a good network of hydrophones on entire Indian ocean sea bed. I wonder if India has developed some yet and whether we possess the capability to remove the ones laid down already by the US. I am no engineer but I think India has facilities in madagascar, A&N to connect them up and send back to Karwar for processing. Maybe we can convince Vietnam too!! That would also give us good comfort
I think 4 years is a reasonable target for all of these.