MQ9 Predator Acquisition from U.S, News Updates and Discussions

[Sanglamorre]

This is time to spend not deliberate to endless depths of hell....israel is dead end for drone market going into future. 3b is tiny percentage of our GDP, US equipment minus sanctions risk is worth every penny. Isreali stuff is mostly US components and tech. I would build political mileage with US given a choice

Why are we buying drones?? Where will we use them??

More hepters is understandable, but where is the space for using these drones?

 

[another_armchair]

Three billion is over Rs. 21,000 crores.

What was our artillery modernization+replacement budget again?

Meanwhile MoD to local MilInd, 'Pakde rehna, chodna nahi' - Hope

 

[Knowitall]

What we have are in a different class and we need to go with US on the drones long term if we are investing politically with US. They just have lot more invested in keeping up compared to Israel including future carrier ones.

US Could Finally Sell Predator, Reaper Armed Drones To India Amid Rising Tensions With China

Earlier, India had communicated its interest to the US to acquire Predator-B drone, which not is only used for surveillance and reconnaissance missions, but also finds and destroys its target with laser-guided bombs.

eurasiantimes.com

They approved these drones after such haggling and are charging an extremely steep prize for it.

General Atomics targets first big international Avenger drone sale

Fewer than a dozen Avenger drones have been sold since the product first flew in 2009, but General Atomics believes that it may be able to sell about 90 aircraft in the next few years to a single international customer.

www.defensenews.com

IAF actually wanted the Avenger-c drones but US rejected our plans to buy it rather they approved the sales of these downgraded versions when they themselves are retiring the reaper drones just like trying to dump f-16 on us.

They rejected our request for avenger-c and here you are hoping that they would let us buy their cutting edge carrier drones these are just pure fantasies from your side.

 

[omaebakabaka]

US Could Finally Sell Predator, Reaper Armed Drones To India Amid Rising Tensions With China

Earlier, India had communicated its interest to the US to acquire Predator-B drone, which not is only used for surveillance and reconnaissance missions, but also finds and destroys its target with laser-guided bombs.

eurasiantimes.com

They approved these drones after such haggling and are charging an extremely steep prize for it.

General Atomics targets first big international Avenger drone sale

Fewer than a dozen Avenger drones have been sold since the product first flew in 2009, but General Atomics believes that it may be able to sell about 90 aircraft in the next few years to a single international customer.

www.defensenews.com

IAF actually wanted the Avenger-c drones but US rejected our plans to buy it rather they approved the sales of these downgraded versions when they themselves are retiring the reaper drones just like trying to dump f-16 on us.

They rejected our request for avenger-c and here you are hoping that they would let us buy their cutting edge carrier drones these are just pure fantasies from your side.

Even then, its not a bad deal considering our requirements and we are just entering. Once we build more deeper relationship with them then trust gets established? Not worth going with Isreal in drone market....they had initial advantage being a US #1 partner in that market but there are too many players now. They wont keep up pace with the market especially in areas like long range drones where they have not much need for domestic security.

 

[cereal killer]

This is time to spend not deliberate to endless depths of hell....israel is dead end for drone market going into future. 3b is tiny percentage of our GDP, US equipment minus sanctions risk is worth every penny. Isreali stuff is mostly US components and tech. I would build political mileage with US given a choice

Lol man.. GDP kidhar se aayi . Time to spend... Then Aatamnirbhar Bharat will always be a dream. It's not like GOI is buying them for China threat.. Otherwise more Apache & US fighter jet will be ordered. It is a hafta nothing else.

 

[Gandaberunda]

US Could Finally Sell Predator, Reaper Armed Drones To India Amid Rising Tensions With China

Earlier, India had communicated its interest to the US to acquire Predator-B drone, which not is only used for surveillance and reconnaissance missions, but also finds and destroys its target with laser-guided bombs.

eurasiantimes.com

They approved these drones after such haggling and are charging an extremely steep prize for it.

General Atomics targets first big international Avenger drone sale

Fewer than a dozen Avenger drones have been sold since the product first flew in 2009, but General Atomics believes that it may be able to sell about 90 aircraft in the next few years to a single international customer.

www.defensenews.com

IAF actually wanted the Avenger-c drones but US rejected our plans to buy it rather they approved the sales of these downgraded versions when they themselves are retiring the reaper drones just like trying to dump f-16 on us.

They rejected our request for avenger-c and here you are hoping that they would let us buy their cutting edge carrier drones these are just pure fantasies from your side.

Trump Baba fleecing us and our Govt happy getting fleeced in guise of national security...
To place order on LCH they're haggling forever

 

[another_armchair]

The MQ-9's will equip the Navy afaik.

 

[Gandaberunda]

It's for Tri services not only for Navy

The MQ-9's will equip the Navy afaik.

 

[Knowitall]

As far as I know we only have unarmed ones and not in the same class.....sure I have no idea boss

Armed forces push case for arming Israeli drone fleet with laser-guided bombs, missiles

The proposal named Project Cheetah has been revived by the armed forces after being pending for a long time and is expected to cost over Rs 3,500 crores to the government. "Under this project, around 90 Heron drones of the three services would be upgraded to be armed with laser-guided bombs, air...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

90 armed drones for 3,500 crore. Surely you understand 90 vs 30 which is better.

infact i would be surprised if it is not underway already as our armed forces were approving many classified project when the standoff begun.

 

[cereal killer]

The MQ-9's will equip the Navy afaik.

Yes Indian Navy has better use for MQ-9.. Having them Near Andamans will be better for us.

 

[omaebakabaka]

Lol man.. GDP kidhar se aayi . Time to spend... Then Aatamnirbhar Bharat will always be a dream. It's not like GOI is buying them for China threat.. Otherwise more Apache & US fighter jet will be ordered. It is a hafta nothing else.

Atmanirbhar does not happen overnight boss, DRDO and HAL have failed us on UAV drones and so many other things and it will be another fuck up to have them integrate endlessly, for now let them focus on Tejas first, that itself is a great achievement if they get the next version operationally ready in time and one 3b dollar purchase is not going to bankrupt India for the operational flex it might add in some scenarios. Atmanirbhar != being stupid....buying herons is no atmanirbhar either....

 

[another_armchair]

It's for Tri services not only for Navy

From what I have read+heard, Navy is the lead force with IA and IAF getting their share as the MQ-9's will be 'talking' mostly to P8I and MH-60s.

Source is a senior officer in the Navy who is a bachpan ka chaddi buddy.

 

[omaebakabaka]

From what I have read+heard, Navy is the lead force with IA and IAF getting their share as the MQ-9's will be 'talking' mostly to P8I and MH-60s.

Source is a senior officer in the Navy who is a bachpan ka chaddi buddy.

Exactly, thats the extended comms I mentioned about reading it to the spec comparison that was posted.

 

[Knowitall]

Atmanirbhar does not happen overnight boss, DRDO and HAL have failed us on UAV drones and so many other things and it will be another fuck up to have them integrate endlessly, for now let them focus on Tejas first, that itself is a great achievement if they get the next version operationally ready in time and one 3b dollar purchase is not going to bankrupt India for the operational flex it might add in some scenarios. Atmanirbhar != being stupid....buying herons is no atmanirbhar either....

yea blame DRDO and HAL for everything but instead of increasing their funding spend on all money on foreign maal.

 

[omaebakabaka]

yea blame DRDO and HAL for everything but instead of increasing their funding spend on all money on foreign maal.

There is no honesty in your comment. This is not just a money problem, this is a fundamental problem in management both technical and leadership. There have been so many TOT's in the past and yet we can't build a subsonic ALCM on time but we claim bramhos indigenous which is supersonic?

 

[mokoman]

any updates on Rustom 2

Last i read there was tests planned for end of year ?

 

[Knowitall]

any updates on Rustom 2

Last i read there was tests planned for end of year ?

Rustom-II UAV, loaded with new features, set to fly soon

ADE is a Bengaluru-based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab working on unmanned platforms and subsonic cruise missiles..Rustom-II UAV. DRDO. Defence Expo. DefExpo. Onmanorama. Manorama Online

www.onmanorama.com

 

[omaebakabaka]

Armed forces push case for arming Israeli drone fleet with laser-guided bombs, missiles

The proposal named Project Cheetah has been revived by the armed forces after being pending for a long time and is expected to cost over Rs 3,500 crores to the government. "Under this project, around 90 Heron drones of the three services would be upgraded to be armed with laser-guided bombs, air...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

90 armed drones for 3,500 crore. Surely you understand 90 vs 30 which is better.

infact i would be surprised if it is not underway already as our armed forces were approving many classified project when the standoff begun.

30 is a wiser investment in this case all things considered now and future even if it comes at a premium. US will not sell triton to india yet as we are not in their inner circle. US operates on a certain loyalty established over time or you are part of their geopolitical calculation. We are not in their inner circles in both of those things yet.

 

[another_armchair]

30 is a wiser investment in this case all things considered now and future even if it comes at a premium. US will not sell triton to india yet as we are not in their inner circle. US operates on a certain loyalty established over time or you are part of their geopolitical calculation. We are not in their inner circles in both of those things yet.

Exactly. This means we could have passed up on the MQ-9 offer and picked up Chinooks or something else of importance. Maybe a few more P8Is

 

[Knowitall]

30 is a wiser investment in this case all things considered now and future even if it comes at a premium. US will not sell triton to india yet as we are not in their inner circle. US operates on a certain loyalty established over time or you are part of their geopolitical calculation. We are not in their inner circles in both of those things yet.

you have absolutely no idea on what you are talking about.

Northrop Grumman offers MQ-4C Global Hawk to Indian Navy - Defence Aviation

Northrop Grumman has responded to Indian’s Navy tender for HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) UAV. The tender was announced on 20th October 2010 which

www.defenceaviation.com

Triton has already been offered to the Indian navy along with P-8i.