why shouldn't we sign MTCR?
Do we wanna sell long range missiles to other countries??
As MTCR is all about curbing proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying a 500 kg payload at least 300 km
i don't think india would buy this bcoz
1>we already have C17, C130j,MTA,refurbished Il-76's & maybe even RTA
2>it might be too expensive
3>it would be difficult to train pilots for such wide variety of aircrafts
The gasoline engine powered RQ-16 is reported to weigh 8.4 kilograms (20 lb), have an endurance of around 40 minutes, 10,500-foot (3,200 m) and an operating radius of about 6 nautical miles (11 km). Forward speeds up to 70 knots (130 km/h) have been achieved, but the G-MAV is operationally...