Design, Manufacture and Deployment of NavIC Systems

About 8,900 NavIC SPS receivers were deployed for use by fishermen, Academic Institutes, R&D Organisations, vehicle trackers etc.

The recent developments in connection with NavIC Systems is as follows:

  1. ISRO has developed core technologies required for Standard Positioning Services (SPS) and Restricted Services (RS) services of IRNSS/NavIC.
  2. In order to miniaturize and provide cost-effective NavIC solution, ISRO is developing various Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) based modules through industries and in-house projects.

The estimated amount spent towards above mentioned initiatives is approx. `32.50 Cr.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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