Event Overview
4
Technical Presentations
ISR, PNT,Satcom, SSA & R&D Efforts
Key Focus Areas
Open House
Q&A Session
45+
Indian Space Companies
The DSA-ISpA DefSpace Capability Dialogue brought together defence space agency and
industry leaders to deliberate on critical domains
including Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Positioning,
Navigation and Timing (PNT), Satellite Communications (SatCom) and Space
Situational Awareness (SSA).
The ISpA-DSA DefSpace Capability Dialogue, held on 14 January 2026 at the United Service Institution of India (USI), New Delhi, marked a significant milestone in the evolution of India's Defence-Space ecosystem. Organised and facilitated by the Indian Space Association (ISpA), the dialogue enabled, for the first time, a comprehensive and direct engagement between the complete team of the Defence Space Agency (DSA) and India's private Space industry.
The event witnessed participation from over 45 Indian space companies, reflecting the growing depth and maturity of the domestic space sector. The dialogue provided a credible and structured platform for open interaction, allowing industry stakeholders to gain clarity on the short- and long-term operational plans, strategic priorities and capability requirements of the armed forces. Simultaneously, it enabled DSA to gain a clearer understanding of industry capabilities, technological readiness and the challenges faced by Indian space enterprises.
The dialogue was held in the presence of senior leadership from the defence and space sectors, including Air Vice Marshal Manu Midha, VM, Director General, Defence Space Agency; Shri Arun Ramchandani, Head - L&T Precision Engineering and Systems and Chairman, ISpA; and Lt Gen Anil Kumar Bhatt (Retd), PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, Director General, ISpA. This underscored the strategic importance of sustained collaboration between defence users and industry partners.
By promoting transparency, mutual understanding, and collaborative problem-solving, the ISpA-DSA DefSpace Capability Dialogue has laid a strong foundation for long-term industry-defence partnership. The dialogue represents a pivotal step toward strengthening India's integrated defence-space capabilities, advancing self-reliance, fostering innovation and accelerating the induction of space capabilities critical for national security.
ISpA thanks DG DSA and his team for their most positive engagement with the Space Industry.
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