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Indian Navy offered Maritime version of Global Hawk | idrw.org

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Northrop Grumman has received and responded to Request for Information (RFI) issued recently by Indian Ministry of defence. Northrop Grumman has received necessary permission from United States government and has offered MQ-4C, which is a modified version of combat proven Global Hawk, improvised for the Maritime surveillance.

MQ-4C also known as Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAV based on Global Hawk and will complement the 737 based Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), the P-8A Poseidon.

Indian Navy has already ordered 12 of P-8I which is an export variant of the P-8A Poseidon which US Navy will be operating ,which they will be replacing their older turbo prop based P-3 Maritime surveillance aircraft .

MQ-4C Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAV will have 36 hour endurance and will be able to operate up to 60000 ft against strong winds and severe weather, and has a payload of 3200 LB .MQ-4C will have 2D AESA radar providing it 360 degree coverage over vast section of the ocean.

MQ-4C will provide Indian Navy, a tactical platform which will be able to scan large section of Indian Ocean for Hostile surface and Submarine fleet, and it also will be operationally be quite cheaper to operate than a manned surveillance aircraft.
 
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Why Why Why? Indian forces are so obsessed with American weapon system. keep India secure say no to american weapons and keep safe distance from USA.
 
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Why Why Why? Indian forces are so obsessed with American weapon system. keep India secure say no to american weapons and keep safe distance from USA.

because because because because they are superior! just like when you decide that wearing American jeans, drinking in American styled coffee shops, buying American brand named Nike shoes is a good product for you or when you covet a visit to amerika. oh why why why do you want to judge a product by what country it was made and not give you soldiers the best!
 
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because because because because they are superior! just like when you decide that wearing American jeans, drinking in American styled coffee shops, buying American brand named Nike shoes is a good product for you or when you covet a visit to amerika. oh why why why do you want to judge a product by what country it was made and not give you soldiers the best!
Thats the reason the superior USA got their handed to them by rag tag viatnamese and now taliban. :coffee:
 
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Indian Navy offered Maritime version of Global Hawk | idrw.org

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Northrop Grumman has received and responded to Request for Information (RFI) issued recently by Indian Ministry of defence. Northrop Grumman has received necessary permission from United States government and has offered MQ-4C, which is a modified version of combat proven Global Hawk, improvised for the Maritime surveillance.

MQ-4C also known as Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAV based on Global Hawk and will complement the 737 based Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), the P-8A Poseidon.

Indian Navy has already ordered 12 of P-8I which is an export variant of the P-8A Poseidon which US Navy will be operating ,which they will be replacing their older turbo prop based P-3 Maritime surveillance aircraft .

MQ-4C Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAV will have 36 hour endurance and will be able to operate up to 60000 ft against strong winds and severe weather, and has a payload of 3200 LB .MQ-4C will have 2D AESA radar providing it 360 degree coverage over vast section of the ocean.

MQ-4C will provide Indian Navy, a tactical platform which will be able to scan large section of Indian Ocean for Hostile surface and Submarine fleet, and it also will be operationally be quite cheaper to operate than a manned surveillance aircraft.

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: and what abt the after sales support are we capable/allowed to service them or does it have to be done by the americans
 
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but this UAV is quite expansive as per wiki
The Global Hawk costs about $35 million USD (actual per-aircraft costs; with development costs also included, the per-aircraft cost rises to $123.2 million USD each[
 
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