‘India will set up star wars command’
NEW DELHI: India is planning to set up a strategic aerospace command to prepare for star wars and use space for network-centric warfare.
Talking to reporters, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief SP Tyagi said an aerospace command would be set up to lay the groundwork for developing capability to counter space weapons. He said such a command for futuristic warfare could be developed with the help of the country’s indigenous space agency.
On whether India had developed a nuclear strike capability, Tyagi said the country believed in “no first use nuclear doctrine” and that IAF was well prepared to retaliate swiftly in case of a nuclear attack. Tyagi said that India was awaiting reply from the US F-16 maker Lockheed-Martin, one of the four major fighter aircraft manufacturers it had approached for buying 126 multi-role combat aircraft. “We have requested information from Lockheed-Martin, he said.
The Bush administration had authorised Lockheed-Martin to compete for the IAF orders, Tyagi said. India is also looking into the Swedish Gripen, the French Mirage and the Russian MiGs. On the China-Pakistan venture to build Super 7 fighter aircraft, the Indian air chief said there was no cause for alarm because India had taken suitable measures to counter it.
India to set up strategic Aerospace Command
India is planning to set up a Strategic Aerospace Command to prepare for star wars and use space for network-centric warfare in future. Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Marshall S. P. Tyagi said an Aerospace Command has to be established to lay the groundwork to develop capability to degrade space weapons. He said such a command for futuristic warfare has to be developed with the help and guidance of the country’s indigenous space agency. To a question on whether India has developed a nuclear strike capability, the Air Chief, in an interaction with the media at foreign journalists club here, said the country has a “no first use nuclear doctrine” and the IAF is well-prepared to carry out swift retaliation in case of a nuclear attack. “We are a nuclear weapons state. The Government has a declared no first use nuclear policy. IAF is designed to carry out objectives as laid down by the Government in case of nuclear strike,” he said.
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Air Chief eyes aerospace command for future wars
NEW DELHI, APRIL 26: Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi today said his force has suggested to the Government the setting up of a strategic aerospace command to prepare for future wars in space.
With several countries beginning to think of using space to park stand-off weapon systems, Tyagi said, it is time India started laying the groundwork to develop capability to degrade space weapons and this is where the need for an aerospace command arises.
He added that such a command has to be developed with the help and guidance of the country’s own space agency, ISRO.
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Tyagi visualises use of space for network-centric warfare
New Delhi, Apr 26: Visualising use of space for network-centric warfare, Air Chief S P Tyagi today said his force has mooted to the government setting up of a strategic aerospace command to prepare for future star wars.
Asserting that nations have begun the clamour for use of space to park stand off offensive weapons systems, he said India should also lay the groundwork to develop capability to degrade space weapons and for this an aerospace command has to be established.
He said such a command for futuristic warfare has to be developed with the help and guidance of the country’s indigenous space agency.
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