EMISAT, launched on 1 April 2019, is an Indian reconnaissance satellite[1] under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) project Kautilya[2] which is a package that provides space-based electronic signal intelligence or ELINT. The spacecraft helps in improving the situational awareness of the Indian Armed Forces as it will provide information and location of enemy radars.[3] The ELINT payload is developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), while augmented Indian Mini Satellite-2 (IMS-2) platform is provided by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[4] The capabilities of the Kautilya package is highly classified. It monitors radio signals to determine the location and source of all transmission.[5]
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References
- ↑ PSLV C45 Launch Kit. www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ↑ Kautilya. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ↑ India gets surveillance satellite. The Hindu(2019-04-01). Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ↑ Annual Report 2019-20, Department of Space(14 February 2020). Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ India's Spy Satellite by ISRO Studies China Troops' Position in Tibet, IANS. India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com(2020-07-26). Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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