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HysIS specs: Guardian in the sky against all mines and bad crop

November 30, 2018 AdminHysIS, India, minesweeper, satellite0 comment

More than 3,700 people including military personnel have died stepping on landmines in India in the past 17 years. But the fear of a mine shall no longer pose a threat to the country. Our guardian in the sky, the HysIS satellite will ensure that. India’s new earth observation satellite HysIS (Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite) was launched a PSLV. It will do the job of mine mapping without any risk to human or animal life. All of this will happen from an altitude of more than 600 km in…

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Indian Navy is in urgent need of minesweeper ships, left will only two

September 30, 2018 AdminIndia, minesweeper, navy0 comment

The Indian Navy currently is in possession of only two minesweeper ships at its disposal. These ships are essential to safeguard sea lanes and ports spread across thousands of kilometres of coastlines in the eastern and western seaboards. The Navy requires 12 minesweeper ships. But at present, it has only two. This was informed Rear Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Assistant Chief of Material, Indian Navy. These minesweepers are small naval warships that detect and destroy underwater mines. They are considered vital for keeping the critical sea lanes safe so that…