India's Antrix Corp will supply a clone of the GSAT-7 satellite to GCC, UAE : prasun K. sengupta

[proud_indian]

Prasun K. Sengupta said...

I guess the time has come so I better share some good news with you all, which has been under discussion between the involved governments for the past 1 year.

Regarding the elevation of India-UAE bilateral ties to the comprehensive strategic partnership-level, it has a strong military-industrial cooperation link, which will be realised over the next 2 years. Under this, India's Antrix Corp will supply a clone of the GSAT-7 multufunction satellite equipped with a MIL-SATCOM payload plus a ballistic missile warning system sensor specifically for the GCC's collective integrated air-defence network, along with a customised ground control station that will be located in the UAE. Options call for two more such satellites to be supplied by India. All these satellites will be launched by Arianespace.

The UAE, on behalf of the GCC, will also be contracting Antrix Corp for procuring two exact replicas of the RISAT-1 overhead military reconnaissance satellites, & their ground control station. The PSLVs will launch them.

These two landmark, game-changing, prestigious projects now constitute the pillar of India's evolving & deepening strategic relations with the GCC member-states & a demonstration of India's determination to ensure geo-strategic stability in the Persian Gulf area, especially with India's civilisational Arab partners like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman & the UAE. It will also enable India in the near future to post a Defence Attache in Dubai--a development that had been opposed tooth-and-nail by Pakistan up until recently.

The UAE will also be pumping in up to US$75 billion in funds to expand & improve the transportation infrastructure within the Central Asian Republics with the help of Indian companies who will be executing such infrastructure development contracts over the coming 7 years.

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[proud_indian]

@Abingdonboy @MilSpec @Chanakya's_Chant @Capt.Popeye

i know my source is just a blog but if what he is saying is true than it's a massive news.
please give your opinion

 

[Abingdonboy]

Prasun K. Sengupta said...

I guess the time has come so I better share some good news with you all, which has been under discussion between the involved governments for the past 1 year.

Regarding the elevation of India-UAE bilateral ties to the comprehensive strategic partnership-level, it has a strong military-industrial cooperation link, which will be realised over the next 2 years. Under this, India's Antrix Corp will supply a clone of the GSAT-7 multufunction satellite equipped with a MIL-SATCOM payload plus a ballistic missile warning system sensor specifically for the GCC's collective integrated air-defence network, along with a customised ground control station that will be located in the UAE. Options call for two more such satellites to be supplied by India. All these satellites will be launched by Arianespace.

The UAE, on behalf of the GCC, will also be contracting Antrix Corp for procuring two exact replicas of the RISAT-1 overhead military reconnaissance satellites, & their ground control station. The PSLVs will launch them.

These two landmark, game-changing, prestigious projects now constitute the pillar of India's evolving & deepening strategic relations with the GCC member-states & a demonstration of India's determination to ensure geo-strategic stability in the Persian Gulf area, especially with India's civilisational Arab partners like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman & the UAE. It will also enable India in the near future to post a Defence Attache in Dubai--a development that had been opposed tooth-and-nail by Pakistan up until recently.

The UAE will also be pumping in up to US$75 billion in funds to expand & improve the transportation infrastructure within the Central Asian Republics with the help of Indian companies who will be executing such infrastructure development contracts over the coming 7 years.

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I am very, very skeptical to be honest- these are some of India's crown jewels we are talking about (GSAT-7 and RISAT) and offering replicas of such treasures to a partner who India is only now starting to ramp up ties with and who have questionable loyalties is a little premature in my opinion.

 

[Force-India]

Must read more on it.

 

[Sliver]

did the blogger give out the source(s) for his claims? I searched his blog but couldn't find this story/ blogpost.

 

[unbiasedopinion]

Even if true, what will be its implications on Israel-India relationship? How will US take it?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Even if true, what will be its implications on Israel-India relationship? How will US take it?

India operates an entirely independent foreign policy so I don't see any reason for such a move to impact any of India's relations.

 

[Force-India]

Will any technology be shared?

 

[unbiasedopinion]

India operates an entirely independent foreign policy so I don't see any reason for such a move to impact any of India's relations.

Well, if the article is correct, the satellite can warn for the ballistic missiles too. Why would Israel be happy if India sells this kind of technology to the middle eastern countries? Its not about independent foreign policy. India is free to decide whom to go with but that does not mean to do something to annoy some friends.

 

[The Huskar]

Will any technology be shared?

I don't think so.No country shares this kind of technology.Israel certainly didn't when they sold us RISAT 2.

 

[HariPrasad]

Excellent. Now we have so many things to offer to world rangingn from weapon to space technology and nuclear technology, Excellent education system to some seats in IIT and IIMs. Yoga to vegetarianism and leadership in corporate. You name any country and we have a lots to offer them. This is an emerging india. Very powerful and full of wisdom and compassion.

I believe that we must take the responsibility of the countries suffering from drought and who are very poor. We can certainly feed their stomachs and give them education.

 

[punit]

Well, if the article is correct, the satellite can warn for the ballistic missiles too. Why would Israel be happy if India sells this kind of technology to the middle eastern countries? Its not about independent foreign policy. India is free to decide whom to go with but that does not mean to do something to annoy some friends.

israel has no beef with KSA or UAE .. all three are close partners of USA!

 

[SwAggeR]

Prasun K. Sengupta said...

The UAE will also be pumping in up to US$75 billion in funds to expand & improve the transportation infrastructure within the Central Asian Republics with the help of Indian companies who will be executing such infrastructure development contracts over the coming 7 years.

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So if one goes by the blog then those 75 billion were not meant for India .

 

[hkdas]

Excellent. Now we have so many things to offer to world rangingn from weapon to space technology and nuclear technology, Excellent education system to some seats in IIT and IIMs. Yoga to vegetarianism and leadership in corporate. You name any country and we have a lots to offer them. This is an emerging india. Very powerful and full of wisdom and compassion.

I believe that we must take the responsibility of the countries suffering from drought and who are very poor. We can certainly feed their stomachs and give them education.

not technology.. only finished product.

 

[Viny]

Games goes to a level higher, this was expected, but not so soon.
But then there are very few suppliers in global arena, so chances of India making it was high.
Insterestingly this means Antrix will have much more penetration into UAE Security Grid, giving access to some of the US based technologies too.