IAF to have its own eye in space

It will help the IAF to position its aerial and ground assets and targets. It would be used to gather navigational information. In the recent past, IAF has been working closely to develop its space-based capabilities.

It even has plans of setting up an Aerospace command under it but it has faced opposition from the other two services over the issue. Its southern command based in Thiruvananthapuram works closely with ISRO in space related areas.

At the air headquarters also, one Air Vice Marshal rank officer looks after space operations.

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