The Cabinet
Committee on Security headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modihas
approved the setting up of Defence
Space Research Agency (DSRO), a new agency, which will
develop sophisticated weapon systems. The approval aimed to To enhance the
capabilities of the armed forces to fight wars in space.
Members
of DSRO:
The agency will be headed by a Joint Secretary-level scientist. DSRO
would constitute a team
of scientists which would be working in close coordination
with the tri-services integrated Defence staff officers.
Functions
of DSRO:
DSRO will be entrusted with the task of creating
space warfare
weapon systems and technologies.
It would provide the research and development
support to the Defence
Space Agency (DSA).
About
DSA:
Defence Space Agency (DSA)will constitute of
members from the three
services. The aim of setting up of DSA is to help the country fight wars in
the space.
DSA is being set up under an Air Vice
Marshal-rank officer in Bengaluru. It
will be gradually taking over the space-related capabilities of the three
forces.
