02-13-2010, 05:26 PM
[quote name='Austin' date='13 February 2010 - 12:36 PM' timestamp='1266044282' post='104176']
These are dedicated ELINT satellites I think and not Imaging/SAR satellites which India has couple in orbit.
Depending on the foot print it covers , its good to sniff out RF targets download it at Delhi for further analysis
What India really needs is the ability to intercept in real time commercial satellite phone widely used by anti-national elements atleast that can cover our geographical area and neighbours.
After 26/11 we got data from US which has this capability to monitor such communication.
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India is a weakling that lacks comprehensive GEOINT (Geo-spatial Intelligence) capabilities as compared to US-UK-France-Canada-Russia in the absence of such orbital assets, as possessed by said countries.
Its time we conceptualize broad plan with wide spectrum on this - India needs to catch up on this big time because Israel has been replaced by India as a top turist terrorist destination for several years now.
India, in the past has given enough priorty to wheels, wings and water, its time we look above and listen around!
A fully dedicated listening ground facilties coupled with reconnaissance satellites is the name of the game for India now. They should hasten the pace n get Israel-Russian help in optronics n electronics to get going on this vital arm of the intelligence operation.
Eves dropping is thing of the past and the future is a la lacrosse!
These are dedicated ELINT satellites I think and not Imaging/SAR satellites which India has couple in orbit.
Depending on the foot print it covers , its good to sniff out RF targets download it at Delhi for further analysis
What India really needs is the ability to intercept in real time commercial satellite phone widely used by anti-national elements atleast that can cover our geographical area and neighbours.
After 26/11 we got data from US which has this capability to monitor such communication.
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India is a weakling that lacks comprehensive GEOINT (Geo-spatial Intelligence) capabilities as compared to US-UK-France-Canada-Russia in the absence of such orbital assets, as possessed by said countries.
Its time we conceptualize broad plan with wide spectrum on this - India needs to catch up on this big time because Israel has been replaced by India as a top turist terrorist destination for several years now.
India, in the past has given enough priorty to wheels, wings and water, its time we look above and listen around!
A fully dedicated listening ground facilties coupled with reconnaissance satellites is the name of the game for India now. They should hasten the pace n get Israel-Russian help in optronics n electronics to get going on this vital arm of the intelligence operation.
Eves dropping is thing of the past and the future is a la lacrosse!