MQ-9B local assembly

[Two banks of the River]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1605214089059319808

 

[kaykay]

10 sea guardian variant for Navy and 20 sky guardian variant for Army and Airforce each make sense.

 

[That Guy]

Is it armed?

 

[Rank]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1605214089059319808

Now because India is going to buy this,,, the thingy suddenly bcm "Most Advaaaaancedddd"

 

[Two banks of the River]

Is it armed?

No. For armed missions limited numbers of Heron TP are used. Surveillance against China, USA fits the bill. Missions against Pakistan , Israel fits the bill.

 

[That Guy]

No. For armed missions limited numbers of Heron TP are used.

So basically just another surveillance platform then.

 

[kaykay]

Is it armed?

US has offered armed variant of it for sure. I believe army and Airforce will go for armed ones while Navy will go for unarmed ones.

So basically just another surveillance platform then.

Yes surveillance and ASW will be their primary role in respective services.

 

[VkdIndian]

Now because India is going to buy this,,, the thingy suddenly bcm "Most Advaaaaancedddd"

The hurt from the across indicates otherwise. .

 

[That Guy]

US has offered armed variant of it for sure. I believe army and Airforce will go for armed ones while Navy will go for unarmed ones.


Yes surveillance and ASW will be their primary role in respective services.

Interesting.

I doubt it will provide any new capabilities that India doesn't already have.

 

[VkdIndian]

just another surveillance platform then

Not JUST another. This platform has unique surveillance capabilities and on station times.

Heron can be called JUST another. Not this one.

 

[Two banks of the River]

So basically just another surveillance platform then.

Yes.

Sharing data of offensive missions with USA is still a no no.

 

[Windjammer]

India's DRDO domestically produced surveillance drones call Nishant.
However, the Indian Army managed to crash every single one hence they need to go for something more reliable.

 

[Two banks of the River]

US has offered armed variant of it for sure. I believe army and Airforce will go for armed ones while Navy will go for unarmed ones.

Capability of firing hell fires from a UAV is not an emergency requirement for us.

Extensive surveillance systems are.

For armed UAVs, we have 02 projects ongoing. Upgrading of Heron Mk1 and joint production with L&T for Archer (Rustom 1 with munitions).


For carrying big weapons of 250kg class, Heron TP.

 

[Indos]

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New Delhi:

The case for the proposed procurement of a fleet of Predator drones from the US is under process, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said today.

The original proposal was to procure 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a cost of over USD 3 billion to crank up India's surveillance apparatus along the frontier with China as well as in the Indian Ocean region.

"The case for the procurement is under process. We are discussing whether the numbers have to be rationalised," the Navy Chief said while replying to a question at his annual press conference

Navy Chief's Update On India's Purchase Of 30 Armed Predator Drones From US

The case for the proposed procurement of a fleet of Predator drones from the US is under process, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said today.

www.ndtv.com

 

[K_Bin_W]

100 million each for a drone! my my - No wonder poor countries will remain poor because the west plays this game well.