Summary
The satellite will make sure pilots can share safe and reliable messages while flying.
A separate contract bought Varunastra Heavy Weight torpedoes for the Indian Navy to protect against submarines.
Key Points
3 points1
Total contract value is about 4,100 crore Indian rupees.
2
Satellite cost is roughly 2,560 crore Indian rupees.
3
Torpedo cost is roughly 1,540 crore Indian rupees.
New Words to Learn
8 wordssatellite
a device placed in space that sends and receives signals
torpedo
an underwater weapon that can travel to hit a target
defence
protecting a country from threats
communication
the act of sending information
indigenous
made within the country
submarine
a large vehicle that moves under water
crore
ten million in the Indian numbering system
Indian rupees
the currency used in India
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