India Buys Israeli EO Sat

March 24, 2009 at 2:36 pm | Posted in Space Law | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

From Space Daily:

India buys Israeli spy satellite: report

RISAT 2 is said to be off the shelf version of the Israeli EO satellite
by Staff Writers
New Delhi (AFP) March 20, 2009

India has bought a spy satellite from Israel with day-and-night viewing capability to boost surveillance capabilities in the aftermath of the Mumbai militant attacks, a report said Friday.

The satellite, which can see through clouds and carry out day-and-night all-weather imaging, has been one of the long-standing demands of the Indian military, the NDTV news channel said. . . .[Full Story]

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