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india wud be the 4th country to have this capability after US,RUS,CHINA.
it seriously puts pak on the backfoot.
Does Pakistan even have any capable satellite that India might need to destroy?
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india wud be the 4th country to have this capability after US,RUS,CHINA.
it seriously puts pak on the backfoot.
This vehicle is useless against Pakistan as many kids are implying here. Pakistani military bandwith, Satcom and now Navigation are all from Chinese space assets.
In order to supress Pakistan's space based warfare aid capabilities, India would have to knock out multiple 'Chinese' Space assets which will be a declaration of war against PLA. So dream on!
This doesn't apply to India. Pakistan can acquire SKV from China if we really needed to. Knocking out Indian sats is not going to change the war dynamics as it wouldn't draw any other nation to the fight.
Peace.
This vehicle is useless against Pakistan as many kids are implying here. Pakistani military bandwith, Satcom and now Navigation are all from Chinese space assets.
In order to supress Pakistan's space based warfare aid capabilities, India would have to knock out multiple 'Chinese' Space assets which will be a declaration of war against PLA. So dream on!
This doesn't apply to India. Pakistan can acquire SKV from China if we really needed to. Knocking out Indian sats is not going to change the war dynamics as it wouldn't draw any other nation to the fight.
Peace.
India Contemplates Anti-Satellite Vehicle Integration with Agni-III Ballistic Missile
India’s varied missile capabilities are catching up to be at par with those of the US and China, as talks revolve around integrating the Agni-III ballistic missile with a satellite kill vehicle. According to former DRDO Chief V K Saraswat, India is considering the feasibility of developing an anti-satellite missile which will lend a superior edge to India’s missile power. It would involve the development of lasers and an exo-atmospheric kill vehicle.![]()
During a speech regarding DRDO’s upcoming challenges and defence projects, Former DRDO Chief Saraswat touched upon the crucial issue of the anti-satellite vehicle, a capability which hitherto lies with the U.S, Russia and China. The development of an anti-satellite vehicle is feasible if the Agni-III missile and the Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) kill vehicle are integrated. The DRDO Chief added that the effective range, which is about 1400-1500 kilometers, is sufficient to engage a satellite. India is known to have been developing an exo-atmospheric kill vehicle that can be integrated with the missile to engage satellites.
In the recent past, former DRDO Chief V.K Saraswat had stated that India had all the building blocks necessary to integrate an anti-satellite weapon to neutralize hostile satellites in low earth and polar orbits. The Agni series of missiles already contained the propulsion module and a kill vehicle already existed in principle although it had not been formalized. According to DRDO, the Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Program can incorporate the anti-satellite weapon development. India purports development of anti-satellite weapons for electronic or physical destruction of satellites in both LEO or Low Earth Orbit (2,000 kilometers altitude above earth's surface) and the higher GEO-synchronous orbits.
In an earlier statement, Dr. Saraswat said that while work on individual components of the system is going on, the anti-satellite (A-Sat) weapon will be built and tested only if and when the country needs it. He added that India must not lag behind in terms of space security. In addition, India has conducted many successful tests of its ballistic missile defence system wherein an "attacker” ballistic missile at an altitude of 120 kilometers was destroyed with an interceptor missile.
Besides discussing the issue of ant-satellite weapons, former DRDO Chief also talked of other crucial defence projects like the creation of a new engine besides the upgradation of Kaveri engine. While upgrade of Kaveri engine can continue, a new engine with variable cycle can be developed for the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). He added that advanced integrated controls, reduced infrared signatures, advanced avionics, stealth materials such as radar absorbing paint, advanced composites and hypersonic materials are some areas that need further development. Besides, areas such as network centric warfare need attention just as urgently as means of combating nuclear biological warfare need to be developed.
Source:- India Contemplates Anti-Satellite Vehicle Integration with Agni-III Ballistic Missile - Defence Now
India Contemplates Anti-Satellite Vehicle Integration with Agni-III Ballistic Missile | Missile ThreatMissile Threat
Besides discussing the issue of ant-satellite weapons, former DRDO Chief also talked of other crucial defence projects like the creation of a new engine besides the upgradation of Kaveri engine. While upgrade of Kaveri engine can continue, a new engine with variable cycle can be developed for the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). He added that advanced integrated controls, reduced infrared signatures, advanced avionics, stealth materials such as radar absorbing paint, advanced composites and hypersonic materials are some areas that need further development. Besides, areas such as network centric warfare need attention just as urgently as means of combating nuclear biological warfare need to be developed.
Chinese satellite support is not guaranteed in case of nuclear war in the first place.
Secondly, India wouldn't be the first-user of such assets in any level of war against you, even if Pak uses a small tactical nuke
on India/Indian forces, we'll have all the reason to take out any assets supporting a WMD attack on India. That
includes the Chinese sats. I don't think China is stupid enough to risk a nuclear war with India for the sake of Pakistan,
most probably they will cut the sat links as soon as a WMD use by Pak has been contemplated/confirmed, otherwise
we will settle that issue with a diplomatic dialogue afterwards.
Waging war is so easy for armchair generals. You think China thinks the world of you?
This vehicle is useless against Pakistan as many kids are implying here. Pakistani military bandwith, Satcom and now Navigation are all from Chinese space assets.
In order to supress Pakistan's space based warfare aid capabilities, India would have to knock out multiple 'Chinese' Space assets which will be a declaration of war against PLA. So dream on!
This doesn't apply to India. Pakistan can acquire SKV from China if we really needed to. Knocking out Indian sats is not going to change the war dynamics as it wouldn't draw any other nation to the fight.
Peace.

Pakistan can safely use tactical nukes on India, but India won't retaliate with nukes.
Even, Pakistan can safely use 100 nukes on India, but India won't retaliate with nukes.
Pakistan can safely knock out Indian satellites using Chinese weapons, but India won't retaliate and knock out yours..............!!
What is the source of such misplaced optimism??![]()
Lol. Did you just try to pin hopes on China saving India from Pakistan there. Lol. You did didn't you. You're thinking China will come to your aid and disable our strategic assets. Haha. I've heard it all now!
Do you really think India need to be "Saved" from Pakistan?![]()
...would like to see a test of this vehicle....
BTW, how much do you believe in barbs of Mr. Saraswat ??
DRDO chiefs, IMO, should not speak these things before testing.
Lol. Did you just try to pin hopes on China saving India from Pakistan there. Lol. You did didn't you. You're thinking China will come to your aid and disable our strategic assets. Haha. I've heard it all now!
If China supplied anti-sat vehicle is used to knock down Indian sat then Chinese sats will become legitimate targets. It will be up to China to decide whether it would risk such escalation. Indian Navy did destroy several foreign vessels around Karachi and Chittagong during 1971 war.
Leaving the jingoism aside (I'm in no mood for your stupidity now), Pakistan is seriously not worth risking
to throw your own own country into a nuclear war for.
Modern battlefield is about Net Centricity. Simply because our Sat services are hooked to a country you can't afford to have a war with gives us an extra layer of surviveability for our NCW capabilities.
GPS navigation is desired for Ballistic missiles but by no means critical, especially when the target is just around the corner. No PPA is needed for BMs. ICBMs on the other hand are a different subject. Our cruise missiles have inbuilt contingencies for an event of GPS non avalibility. They have TERCOM and other multiple guidence systems which were designed to be sanction proof.
@Gessler
No one is talking about a Nuke war, something you Swami Juniors are obsessed over.
Modern battlefield is about Net Centricity. Simply because our Sat services are hooked to a country you can't afford to have a war with gives us an extra layer of surviveability for our NCW capabilities.
GPS navigation is desired for Ballistic missiles but by no means critical, especially when the target is just around the corner. No PPA is needed for BMs. ICBMs on the other hand are a different subject. Our cruise missiles have inbuilt contingencied for an event of GPS non avalibility. They have TERCOM and other multiple guidence systems which were designed to be sanction proof.
And neither I for your's. @Aeronaut's got this covered: