Bangalore: Asserting that the future of war fare would be dominated through "air and aerospace", Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy on June 27 said the country would need a dedicated military satellite in future for its Defence use.

"One day we need that (dedicated satellite)," Air Chief S Krishnaswamy told reporters in Bangalore, but added that the existing space infrastructure "should take care" for now.

Drawing comparison with the satellite TV news medium of delivering news faster using broadcast vans and satellites, he said the military would need to adapt to similar technology for communicating and taking quick decisions.

"The Central Command using satellite imagery can transmit the identified target to the cockpit for the pilot to complete his mission," the Air Chief said after inaugurating the bi-annual Station Commanders Conference at the Training Command headquarters in Bangalore.

He said the real time application of space technology offers speed, flexibility and accuracy and the Air Force is gearing up to harness the combination of air and aerospace aspects.

Krishnaswamy said though utilisation of these technologies seems futuristic, "it was seen in Iraq", where B-52 aircraft flying from a far-off base was given instructions when it was airborne on designated targets.

PTI