India’s homegrown NavIC GPS in BIG trouble due to…, only 3 out of 11 satellites working after…; know dangers for defense, shipping, other sectors
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NavIC navigation system requires a minimum of four satellites to function, but only three are currently functional.
In a major blow to India’s indigenous NavIC navigation system, only three of its 11 satellites are currently operational, posing a serious threat across various fields ranging from military navigation, shipping, missile guidance, and precision strike capabilities of Indian armed forces.
NavIC requires a minimum of four satellites to function, but only three are currently functional, according to reports.
Developed after the 1999 Kargil War, when the United States refused to provide GPS services to India which hampered Indian Army’s navigation and precision strikes in the Himalayas, NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) is India’s indigenous navigation system designed to provide accurate real-time positioning and timing services.
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