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A photo of the Ofek 7 satellite blasting off from its launchpad. (Israel Military Industries) Last update - 12:20 18/09/2007 Report: India to launch Israeli spy satellite in upcoming days By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: India, Military, satellite  India plans to launch an Israeli spy satellite over the coming days, the American magazine Aviation Week reported on Tuesday. Israel's first Polaris/TecSat military imaging radar satellite will be launched from India's launch site on an island in the Bay of Bengal. The satellite will have night vision capabilities and will be able to see at a resolution of one meter. Advertisement The satellite, according to the magazine report will join the Ofek-7 satellite in space, which was launched from Israel in June, following the failure to launch Ofek-6. Israel and India have established strong military and strategic ties, with the satellite marking the upgrade of this cooperation into space. This joint military effort is expected to greatly improve Israel's reconnaissance abilities. Bookmark to del.icio.us   WHO knows? The WHO says Israel lets Gazans die in 'avoidable tragedies'. Friendly faces Google, Facebook and Yahoo heads will attend a J'lem technology summit.   1.   MOSLEM Terrorists target India and Israel. 11:36  |  PETER S.M. 18/09/07   2.   friendship 12:02  |  ashish 18/09/07   3.   Note this joint military exercise is to improve israel`s 12:27  |  lakshmi 18/09/07   4.   This satellite is for Iran 12:34  |  Jonathan S 18/09/07   5.   To Ashish from India 13:04  |  Judith, Haifa 18/09/07   6.   Now what did you say, Hannah? 13:10  |  Yonatan 18/09/07   7.   Yes, ashish, I agree. 13:38  |  Fortuna Benmayor 18/09/07   8.   IMAGINE, LAKSHMI 13:45  |  Brant 18/09/07   9.   :) 15:00  |  Geekistan 18/09/07   10.   LAKSHMI Good to see you oppose your government for the Arabs 15:10  |  PETER S.M. 18/09/07   11.   You can pull on Superman`s cape 16:41  |  Nero 18/09/07   12.   10Peter SM India is the largest democracy in the world today,and 16:41  |  lakshmi 18/09/07   13.   india cooperating in Israel`s spying 18:01  |  Wolf 18/09/07   14.   Lakshmi 18:02  |  Jasmine Murphy 18/09/07   15.   india 18:32  |  George Duraisingh 18/09/07   16.   A Natural Pairing 19:21  |  Indra 18/09/07   17.   #12 Lakshmi; 22:11  |  Murray of Montreal 18/09/07   18.   Launch is purely commercial not for friendship sake 22:25  |  Tafazzul Kamal 18/09/07   19.   islamic terrorists 10:27  |  kevin 19/09/07   20.   India to Launch Israeli Spy Satelite in Upcoming days 19:40  |  Kewal Kapoor 19/09/07   21.   aplause to # 4 15:24  |  ari 20/09/07   22.   India Israel Military Ties 15:51  |  Mahesh Acharya 20/09/07   23.   India-Israel Friendship 20:12  |  Jayadevan 20/09/07   24.   India to launch Israeli spy satellite in upcoming days 22:31  |  Inder 04/10/07

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