India Acquiring Six Predator b(MQ-9 Reaper) armed drones on Emergency Basis

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

India is a classic example of an insecure nation, that takes SOLACE in buying advanced weaponry on the brink of a war. A country that has spent trillions in acquisitions over a passage of time , still feels coming short in its abilities and capabilities. Nevertheless the knee jerking Indians have added REAPERS to their shopping list on a fast track basis.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ns-from-us-for-1-8bn/articleshow/77160923.cms
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2020/...o-acquire-american-mq-9-reaper-attack-drones/

In 1962 the West filled India with all the advanced weapons of its time. Although by the time they reached India Aksai Chin was lost, and all these weapons were used against Pakistan a few years later. Reapers are a good platform but the Chinese have made great strides in this field, so it may not trouble them that much. As far as Pakistan is concerned we dont have a good history with them on our Western borders, maybe this time around we may be able to take our REVENGE that is long overdue.

 

[khansaheeb]

India is being armed to the teeth and destabilising the region.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...155-million-to-india/articleshow/75132268.cms

 

[waz]

India is a classic example of an insecure nation, that takes SOLACE in buying advanced weaponry on the brink of a war. A country that has spent trillions in acquisitions over a passage of time , still feels coming short in its abilities and capabilities. Nevertheless the knee jerking Indians have added REAPERS to their shopping list on a fast track basis.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ns-from-us-for-1-8bn/articleshow/77160923.cms

In 1962 the West filled India with all the advanced weapons of its time. Although by the time they reached India Aksai Chin was lost, and all these weapons were used against Pakistan a few years later. Reapers are a good platform but the Chinese have made great strides in this field, so it may not trouble them that much. As far as Pakistan is concerned we dont have a good history with them on our Western borders, maybe this time around we may be able to take our REVENGE that is long overdue.

The link goes to the acquisition of new P8 Poseidon aircraft folks, the stuff about drones is a smaller reference.
The US has not cleared such armed drones yet either.

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

India is being armed to the teeth and destabilising the region.

These fast track acquisitions will alter the military balance in the region, we should not remain silent.

 

[Han Patriot]

But not an inch was lost. Why panic buying?

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Bro the link goes to the acquisition of new P8 Poseidon aircraft.

Yeah but it does mention the fast track acquisitions of Reapers in the first para.

 

[Salman876]

OTOH, our most of acquisitions are fast track and silent track

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

The US has not cleared such armed drones yet either.

You may have a point but the Indians are adamant on it,Citing Chinese fears the US may relent.
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2020/...o-acquire-american-mq-9-reaper-attack-drones/

https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2...predator-b-hale-uav-from-us-worths-3-billion/

 

[waz]

You may have a point but the Indians are adamant on it,Citing Chinese fears the US may relent.
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2020/...o-acquire-american-mq-9-reaper-attack-drones/

https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2...predator-b-hale-uav-from-us-worths-3-billion/

True, but it's still an assumption.

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

True, but it's still an assumption.

I think India wanted 30 reapers, and US will relent on 6. You are right US is sensitive to its technologies shared with Russia ,China and others. They offered them a scaled down version initially, just as we were offered J79 engines instead of F100s for our F16s. The US does relax its policies on certain occasions, at the moment the Congress and the administration are very sympathetic towards the Indians. The Indian SM is rife with this news, as you said lets wait for the approval first.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1286894673563246592

https://twitter.com/x/status/1286899130049036289

https://twitter.com/x/status/1286881175307317249

Maybe when there is a smoke there is a fire!

 

[Imran Khan]

So much of emergency these days india ki phat ke 4 ho fai hai

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

So much of emergency these days india ki phat ke 4 ho fai hai

Absolutely spot on.

 

[Mrc]

Itni emergency kya hay jaan??

 

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

U.S. Relaxes Rules on Sales of Armed Drones

The Trump administration has relaxed export restrictions on specific types of unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones, enabling U.S. defense contractors to sell more of their wares abroad.

The policy change, which had been expected, will allow the transfer of armed systems such as the Predator and Reaper to foreign governments.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-re...rmed-drones-11595634871?mod=mw_more_headlines

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Itni emergency kya hay jaan??

I think they are desperate for a full scale Chinese intervention!