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Indian Navy Interested in Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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In the build up to Aero India 2011, Northrop Grumman revealed to media personnel that they received and have responded to the Request for Information (RFI) from the Ministry of Defence for MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (BAMS UAS) for the Indian Navy.

They have obtained necessary clearances from U.S. Government and have also briefed U.S. Navy on the same. Mr. Walter Kreitler, Director of BAMS UAS programmed told India Defence (Indian Defense News and Networking | India Defence) that he feels that U.S. Navy and Indian Navy have very similar operational roles and requirements. Since the Indian Navy will be operating Boeing P-8I aircrafts in a maritime surveillance role, MQ-4C will fit in very well to complement surveillance operations.

MQ-4C is naval version of RQ-4 Global Hawk and has not received any name yet.


Northrop Grumman showed interest to offer MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV to India Navy. MQ-8B is smaller than Chetak helicopter in service with Indian Navy. Fire Scout can be operated from any ship capable of handling conventional helicopter. In addition to conventional military roles, MQ-8B has potential for homeland security and law enforcement use as well.

From NorthropGrumman.com

The United States Navy's MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program provides persistent maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) data collection and dissemination capability to the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF). The MQ-4C BAMS UAS is a multi-mission system to support strike, signals intelligence, and communications relay as an adjunct to the MMA/P-3 community to enhance manpower, training and maintenance efficiencies worldwide.

The MQ-4C BAMS UAS, at full operational capability, will provide ISR persistence over large maritime distances for long periods of time for up to five simultaneous orbits worldwide. The MQ-4C BAMS UAS missions include, but are not limited to, maritime surveillance, collection of enemy order of battle information, battle damage assessment, port surveillance, communication relay, and support of the following missions - maritime interdiction, surface warfare, battlespace management, and targeting for maritime and littoral strike missions.

Indian Navy Interested in Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft Systems | India Defence
 
Wow ... Earlier IAf also issued an RFI but nobody responded except EADS but they don't have a working uav in this category.

I think precision strike capability will be removed if this deal is given a green signal. But even then also, we need this uav especially for fighting pirates.

I really hope we are given this uav with strike capability. But one thing is clear, our neighbor won't be happy if this deal goes on.
 
Wow ... Earlier IAf also issued an RFI but nobody responded except EADS but they don't have a working uav in this category.

I think precision strike capability will be removed if this deal is given a green signal. But even then also, we need this uav especially for fighting pirates.

I really hope we are given this uav with strike capability. But one thing is clear, our neighbor won't be happy if this deal goes on.

I am not sure which country you were referring to? :azn:
 
I am not sure which country you were referring to? :azn:

Definately not china..as we dont share a common sea or ocean..:mod:

The only major navy in our vicinity is pakistan..I think he was referring to them..

though i think we might use it against chinese interests in Myanmar and Srilanka:azn:
 

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