Pakistan Army to use Chinese navigation system BeiDou to improve interoperability: Indian Media

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NEW DELHI: A special report published in The Eonomic Times India claims that Pakistan is all set to use Chinese homegrown navigation system BeiDou for both military and civil purpose, ending their dependence on the US-based Global Positioning System (GPS), sources in Indian security establishments stated.It is part of Pakistan and China’s defence and strategic cooperation. Sources said that China wants to end the US-based GPS hegemony and push for its own developed navigation system first in the Asian region.Chinese Satellite Navigation Office (CSNO) has agreed to establish BeiDou enabled Continuously Operating Radar Station (CORS) network in Pakistan.

It will help Pakistan in getting precise geospatial application particularly in the field of surveying and mapping, construction and scientific studies.China has established a monitoring station at its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) for monitoring and assessing the BeiDou Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The system was completed on August 3.”China announced the completion of its navigation system project on August 3,” said a source adding that China is now looking at expanding the network first in the Asia region.

It will help Pakistan in getting precise geospatial application particularly in the field of surveying and mapping, construction and scientific studies.China has established a monitoring station at its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) for monitoring and assessing the BeiDou Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The system was completed on August 3.”China announced the completion of its navigation system project on August 3,” said a source adding that China is now looking at expanding the network first in the Asia region.

Gradually, Pakistan Armed Forces will completely switch to the BeiDou navigation system for all its critical military platforms, source said.Pakistan is on a defence equipment buying spree from China to deploy it along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir region. Be it armour, air defence, artillery, UAVs, ships, submarines or fighter aircraft, Pakistan is buying it all from China.

 

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