FinaThese drones are going to help the Indian Navy to expand its monitoring of the Indian Ocean and to further strengthen its surveillance of its coastal boundaries.
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| The drones are for the Indian Army, Air Force and the Indian Navy and the qualitative requirements for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force are in the process of being finalised. (Reuters photo) |
Preparations are going on to ensure that the deal for procuring for 30 Drones from the
US-based General Atomics worth $ 3 billion be inked before the close of this financial year.
The three services are expected to get 10+10+10 the MQ-9 Reaper or Predator-B High
Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones, which have already been approved by the US
President Donald Trump’s administration. The US administration’s approval includes the
sale of armed drones to India and will come equipped with missiles and other systems.
The drones are for the Indian Army, Air Force and the Indian Navy and the qualitative
requirements for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force are in the process of being
finalised.
US-based General Atomics worth $ 3 billion be inked before the close of this financial year.
The three services are expected to get 10+10+10 the MQ-9 Reaper or Predator-B High
Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones, which have already been approved by the US
President Donald Trump’s administration. The US administration’s approval includes the
sale of armed drones to India and will come equipped with missiles and other systems.
The drones are for the Indian Army, Air Force and the Indian Navy and the qualitative
requirements for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force are in the process of being
finalised.
As has been reported by the Financial Express Online that all the drones will have different
configurations as the payloads required by each service is going to be different.
According to sources, “The Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) is likely to be issued soon,
once all the procedures are followed and completed in a time-bound manner.”
configurations as the payloads required by each service is going to be different.
According to sources, “The Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) is likely to be issued soon,
once all the procedures are followed and completed in a time-bound manner.”
These drones are going to help the Indian Navy to expand its monitoring of the Indian
Ocean and to further strengthen its surveillance of its coastal boundaries.
Ocean and to further strengthen its surveillance of its coastal boundaries.
While the Indian Navy is already using the P-8i for the carrying out anti-submarine
warfare, the Sea Guardian drones which will be armed with missiles and radars will be
used for the maritime reconnaissance.
warfare, the Sea Guardian drones which will be armed with missiles and radars will be
used for the maritime reconnaissance.
These drones will come through the Foreign Military sales route and agreement will be
between the governments of India and the US and the San Diego based General Atomics.
The drones for the Indian Navy will easily work in sync with the P-8i which is already in
service. Since in 2018, the two governments had inked the Communications Compatibility
and Security Agreement (COMCASA), the American platforms in the Indian armed forces
will get encrypted systems and these will help in improving their capabilities.
between the governments of India and the US and the San Diego based General Atomics.
The drones for the Indian Navy will easily work in sync with the P-8i which is already in
service. Since in 2018, the two governments had inked the Communications Compatibility
and Security Agreement (COMCASA), the American platforms in the Indian armed forces
will get encrypted systems and these will help in improving their capabilities.
Each fully armed drone with sensors and weapons is expected to cost $ 200 million,
making it more expansive than a fighter plane.
making it more expansive than a fighter plane.
More about Sea Guardian Drone
As reported earlier, the naval variant of Predator –B drones from the General,
Atomics has the capability to carry an external payload of 2.1 tonnes.
Atomics has the capability to carry an external payload of 2.1 tonnes.
It can fly at an altitude of over 40,000 feet, with endurance of around 35 hours.
The man behind the $ 3 billion deal negotiations
Dr Vivek Lall who was then Chief Executive for Strategic Development with General
Atomics and a renowned US aerospace leader had spearheaded the efforts. Following
which the US administration in an unprecedented move had announced its decision to
release the Category 1 UAVs when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US in
June 2017 and met President Trump.
Atomics and a renowned US aerospace leader had spearheaded the efforts. Following
which the US administration in an unprecedented move had announced its decision to
release the Category 1 UAVs when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US in
June 2017 and met President Trump.
The first request was made by the Indian side in 2016 for 22 Sea Guardians to the
American company. The Financial Express was the first to report that the Indian
Army had made its request to buy these drones when the then US Secretary of
Defense James Mattis had a meeting with the former Defence Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman in New Delhi. The Indian Navy had initially requested for 22 Sea
Guardian drones built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and this was followed
by a request by the Indian Air Force for 100 Predator C drones. Source : Financial Express
American company. The Financial Express was the first to report that the Indian
Army had made its request to buy these drones when the then US Secretary of
Defense James Mattis had a meeting with the former Defence Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman in New Delhi. The Indian Navy had initially requested for 22 Sea
Guardian drones built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and this was followed
by a request by the Indian Air Force for 100 Predator C drones. Source : Financial Express
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