China all set to incorporate Indigenous built BDS Satellite system in Military Doctrine
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BEIJING - China is all set to incorporate BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), its homegrown satellite navigation, across multidimensional platforms to support the country's military and political aspirations.
BDS, stated to be rivalling US' Global Positioning System (GPS), is the fourth global satellite navigation system in the world. Other systems are Russia's GLONASS and the European Union's Galileo. India too is developing its own navigational system called the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), with an operational name of NAVIC.
BDS's implementation will not only reduce the dependence of Chinese aircraft, vehicles and anti-missile systems on GPS and GLONASS, but also enhance People's Liberation Army capabilities in conducting overseas operations, sources told *Zee News*.
China has already enforced a mandatory implementation of BDS systems in the country's local vehicles in certain areas. It also installed BDS systems in individual equipments, ships, aircraft and missiles.
''The BDS has both civilians and military applications. For civilian applications, the system is extensively used in fishery administration, communication and transportation as well as disaster relief.
To promote security in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China has made it mandatory for all vehicles in Xinjiang to install the Beidou Satellite Navigation System. In addition, most mainland Chinese mobiles also adopt BDS,'' said a source in working with Communications Security Establishment, Canada's national cryptologic agency.
''BeiDou Navigation Satellite System started provided independent navigation services over China in 2000 and will serve many countries along Belt and Road initiative (BRI). Currently BDS covers nearly 30 countries including Pakistan, Egypt and Indonesia,'' the source added.
