<p>The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed development of an imaging satellite, which, according to sources, is in the process of integration with the aircraft for testing. <br /></p>.<p> <br />V K Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister had said earlier this week that he was in discussion with the Indian Air Force about the same.<br /><br />“...We have a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems programme. Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), one of our labs here, is developing it,” he had said.<br /><br />One SAR is already complete and will be tested onboard a Dornier aircraft. <br />It has gone through the ground testing already and is ready for flight evaluation that could begin anytime.<br /><br />An active sensor, synthetic aperture radar can image both in day and night. It has an all-weather capability. “SAR images are characterised by shadows, highlights, corner reflector effect, layover and shortening,” DRDO said. <br /><br />Sources added that SAR, being sensitive to surface roughness and topography, can easily detect constructed areas and camouflaged objects.<br /><br /> It has the advantage of low revisit time due to steerable beam and cloud penetration capability.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed development of an imaging satellite, which, according to sources, is in the process of integration with the aircraft for testing. <br /></p>.<p> <br />V K Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister had said earlier this week that he was in discussion with the Indian Air Force about the same.<br /><br />“...We have a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems programme. Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), one of our labs here, is developing it,” he had said.<br /><br />One SAR is already complete and will be tested onboard a Dornier aircraft. <br />It has gone through the ground testing already and is ready for flight evaluation that could begin anytime.<br /><br />An active sensor, synthetic aperture radar can image both in day and night. It has an all-weather capability. “SAR images are characterised by shadows, highlights, corner reflector effect, layover and shortening,” DRDO said. <br /><br />Sources added that SAR, being sensitive to surface roughness and topography, can easily detect constructed areas and camouflaged objects.<br /><br /> It has the advantage of low revisit time due to steerable beam and cloud penetration capability.<br /><br /></p>
