India Seeks to Widen NavIC Use

摘要

A new draft policy in India seeks to foster global use of its Indian NavIC satellite navigation system. The draft Indian Satellite Navigation Policy 2021 (SATNAV Policy 2021) is part of reforms of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)/Department of Space (DoS). "ISRO/DOS shall work towards expanding the coverage from regional to global to ensure availability of [the] NavIC standalone signal in any part of the world without relying on other GNSS and aid in wide utilization of [the] Indian navigation system across the globe," states the policy document. DoS will push NavIC for global use to meet demand for positioning, navigation, and timing in commercial, strategic and societal applications. It aims to ensure the continuous availability of free-to-air navigation signals for civilian uses, while providing secured navigation signals for strategic uses.