peribiden This center plans to obtain 30 drones armed with predators to be used in all services at least $ 3 billion from general atoms based in the US
India has placed its plans to obtain 30 drones armed with predators from the US in the rear burner, because of the focus on custom development and manufacturing, and the hybrivalative costs involved. HT knows that the Pentagon has been told about the decision.
Although the Narendra Modi government on February 9 forbade drone imports, the acquisition of unmanned air vehicles for defense and security purposes is excluded, but still requires special and specific permits. “Until now, the predatory agreement is not active,” said the top South Block official who asked not to be named.
Topheaded by the Indian Navy, India plans to obtain 30 predatory armed drones for use in all services (10 each for the Navy, Air Force and Air Force) at least $ 3 billion in general atoms based in the US. The Indian Navy has taken two Predators of Rent’s surveillance from US companies and used them to conduct maritime reconcilors and Indian land borders with China and Pakistan.
The decision to place the acquisition on the hold was taken when India already had several capabilities in armed drones; Currently increasing Israeli Heron drones. The predator platform with armed payload, as in the missile and laser-guided bomb, costs almost $ 100 million, but the platform has almost 27 hours of durability.
The Indian Navy uses it for the awareness of the maritime domain from the Gulf of Aden to the Sunda Strait in Indonesia.
While the International Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is expected to reveal the latest mid-mid (male) drone in March, the country’s national security planner is looking at the futuristic technology of high altitude pseudo satellites (Haps) for supervision and targeting capabilities. .
India has shown its capacity and ability to manufacture swarm drones, as exhibited at this year’s beating retreat ceremony.
In addition to Drdo, Indian private companies are also involved in the development of cheaper drones to operate compared to similar deadly predators and packages.
While the Navy and the Indian Army have significant use for drones for domain awareness, the Indian Air Force is skeptical of predators because the air space is jammed, and the presence of surfaces to missiles and radar in Pakistan occupies Kashmir. The Air Force supports purchasing more combat aircraft.
