He forecast that in the next couple of years NavIC could become a household name just like the existing popular GPS (Global Positioning System), Galileo and others, perhaps even become a good substitute. Some ₹1.30 lakh crore investments in the sector were in the pipeline with 300 applications awaiting various clearances. With the future wars to be based on how networked the weapons systems are, the need for various kinds of sensors, navigational systems, avionics, radars, telemetry, telemetry and so on was immense as the armed forces requirement runs into scores of weapons systems. Requirement for fused metals, ceramics, gyroscopes, radio frequency seeker technology, high accuracy antennas, etc., is huge for use in missiles and weapons systems. Even the foundries to make some of these material was not available within the country, Dr. Murthy added.

Source: The Hindu September 01, 2017 17:48 UTC