HawkEye 360

In May 2025, the United States approved the $131 million sale of HawkEye 360 satellite surveillance technology to India.

The system is expected to strengthen India’s maritime monitoring and domain awareness capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.

What Does HawkEye 360 Do?

Feature	Details
Core Function	Detects and maps radio frequency (RF) signals from ships, aircraft, and ground systems.
Signal Detection	Can identify signals such as radar, VHF communications, and satellite phone transmissions.
Satellite Configuration	Operates in clusters of three satellites.
Tracking Method	Uses triangulation to geolocate RF activity with high precision.

Strategic Importance

Area	Importance
Maritime Surveillance	Enhances monitoring of maritime movement and electronic activity in strategic sea regions.
Indo-Pacific Domain Awareness	Supports India’s maritime security and strategic awareness in the Indo-Pacific region.
Electronic Intelligence	Helps identify and track electronic emissions from military and civilian systems.
Precision Tracking	Triangulation improves accuracy in locating the source of electronic transmissions.

PT Facts

RF: Stands for Radio Frequency.
RF Geolocation: Helps track electronic emissions from ships, aircraft, and ground systems.
Satellite-Based Maritime Surveillance: Improves domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific region.
Triangulation: Uses multiple points to determine the location of a signal source.

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