The expansion of China's naval power, both in the warship fleet and in the research vessel genre of spy ships in the Indian Ocean, seems to have angered India.
Call it the latest activity from the Chinese spy ship, Yuan Wang 5, which docked at Hambantota Harbor, Sri Lanka, which is located not far south of India. Aware of the threats that lie ahead, New Delhi currently operates four satellites that form a signal shield to protect critical communications that China is likely to intercept.
Quoted from LokmatTimes.com (22/8/2022), it is stated that one of the Indian military satellites that is used to protect against Chinese eavesdropping efforts is the GSAT7 Rukmini reconnaissance satellite operated by the Indian Navy.
The Rukmini satellite will principally track the movements of Chinese ships in the Indian Ocean within a radius of 2,000 nautical miles. GSAT7 Rukmini is not alone, there is another Indian military satellite that supports this mission, namely GSAT7A Angry Bird, the latter is a satellite operated by the Indian Air Force.
The 2,650 kg GSAT7 was launched in 2013 and known as Rukmini, and became India's first military satellite and was used by the navy. ISRO (India Space Research Organization) calls Rukmini an advanced communications satellite that provides a wide spectrum of services from low bit voice to high bit rate data communications.
The Rukmini satellite in everyday life plays a role in connecting warships, maritime patrol aircraft, submarines, and the navy's land-based communication system in real-time.
While the GSAT7A satellite with a weight of 2,250 kg, otherwise known as Angry Bird, was launched in 2018 and is used specifically for the Indian air force. Angry Bird connects platforms in the Indian Air Force such as helicopters, fighter jets, early warning systems, radar and air control. Currently, the Indian Air Force has used 30 percent of the Angry Bird satellite communication capabilities.
Regarding the activities of Chinese spy ships, both Rukmini and Angry Bird have been mentioned a lot, especially regarding the ability of the two satellites to provide signal shielding against espionage efforts carried out by Chinese ships in the Indian Ocean.
For the signal shielding mission, apart from the Rukmini and Angry Bird communication satellites, India has also deployed the RISAT and Emisat spy satellites, plus warships with the capability to serve electronic warfare. New Delhi claims that signals from large antennas, sensors, data-absorbing systems and surveillance signals from Chinese satellites and spy ships can be intercepted.
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| Yuan Wang 5 |
Despite being labeled a civilian research vessel, the Chinese-flagged Yuan Wang 5, headquartered in Shanghai, is one of a fleet of satellite tracking and ballistic missile vessels.
Although it has tasks that are closely related to the world of espionage and intelligence, do not rush to conclude the mission of Yuan Wang 5, because China itself operates many satellites for civilian and military purposes. So, even though there are allegations, Beijing actually has a special interest in its assets.
A glimpse of Yuan Wang 5, this research vessel is the third generation of the Yuan Wang class. This ship was officially launched from the Jiangnan Shipyard on September 29, 2007. Yuan Wang 5 uses fiber optic technology for its information system, reportedly the electricity generated by the ship with 400 crew is enough to supply the needs of 300 cities.
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