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DefSAT 2026 Firms Up India’s Push for Persistent, Resilient Space Capability With Six MoUs

Speakers said dense ISR constellations now make assured, shared architectures essential for access to space services.

Overview

  • Day Two sessions outlined a global build‑out toward 1,602 ISR satellites between 2025 and 2030, signaling operational maturity and continuous coverage.
  • Organizers recorded six MoU exchanges: Safran–Geminus Space; TakeMe2SpaceLittle Place Labs; and RedBalloon Aerospace with EON Space, Sanyark, Raudrane, and Andurax.
  • Panels emphasized survivability, redundancy, rapid data access, and coordination across government, industry, and the armed forces to sustain services in contested conditions.
  • Viasat reiterated that societies rely on resilient SatCom, urging multi‑orbit and multi‑band connectivity for cyber and EW resilience while developing compact terminals and Direct‑to‑Device links for uncrewed platforms.
  • Indian military leaders framed space strategy as responsible and values‑driven, linking security to integrated national power and indigenous technology.