The Indian Navy is set for a major upgrade in maritime operations with the launch of GSAT 7R, an advanced communication satellite by ISRO on Sunday evening.

The satellite will strengthen the Navy’s ability to track hostile warships and pirates, and enable secure, real-time communication between warships, submarines, aircraft, UAVs, and helicopters, providing commanders with enhanced situational awareness and faster decision-making at sea.

Named by ISRO as CMS-03, GSAT 7R is the most advanced communication satellite developed for the Navy to date. It will significantly bolster space-based communications and maritime domain awareness while improving real-time data exchange between naval ships and shore-based stations.

With faster, secure communication links and higher-resolution imagery a

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