What Happened
New Delhi Expands Space-Based Defence Capabilities Amid Growing Threats
India is moving towards a more integrated DefSpace architecture, which combines space-based defence capabilities such as Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), Satellite Communications (SATCOM), and Space Situational Awareness (SSA). The country’s private sector is playing a crucial role in the development of these technologies, with companies like Pixxel, GalaxEye, and Dhruva Space contributing to the development of space-based sensing and communication systems. According to the Indian Aerospace and Defence Bulletin, India’s DefSpace architecture is expected to enhance its strategic autonomy and improve its ability to respond to emerging threats.