Will GAGAN navigation system be a game-changer for Indian aviation?
The Airports Authority of India successfully conducted a light trial using the GAGAN satellite navigation system for the landing of an ATR72 aircraft belonging to IndiGo at the Kishangarh Airport in Rajasthan last week.
GAGAN is a system jointly developed by the Airports Authority of India and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in collaboration with US defence contractor Raytheon at an estimated cost of Rs 774 crores.
It provides a very accurate and high-level of satellite signals for precision air navigation over the entire Indian airspace, with the capability of expanding to nearby regions. It is capable of providing navigation services for departure, en-route and landing operations to equipped planes.
