India approves USD 1.5 billion aircraft deal for Navy

[chanikya]

NEW DELHI (PTI): To boost maritime surveillance capabilities of the Indian Navy, the Defence Ministry has approved the proposal to procure nine medium range reconnaissance aircraft expected to cost over USD 1.5 billion.

The approval for procuring the advanced medium range maritime reconnaissance (MRMR) aircraft was granted by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Friday, Ministry officials said.

The nine MRMR planes will be in addition to the 12 American-origin P-8I long-range (LRMR) aircraft already being acquired by Navy at a USD 3.1 billion price tag.

Several global aviation majors including American Lockheed Martin, Swedish SAAB, French Dassault Aviation, Brazilian Embraer and European EADS are in contention for this big contract.

With an operating range of over 350 nautical miles, the MRMR planes will act as Navy's eyes and ears over Indian Ocean in the medium range.

While the P-8Is, with an operating range of around 1,200 nautical miles, will patrol the outermost layer of India's three-tier maritime surveillance grid, Israeli spy drones like Heron and Searcher-II as well as Dorniers make up the inner most layer.

India approves USD 1.5 billion aircraft deal for Navy - Brahmand.com

 

[Skull and Bones]

The reporter failed to mention CASA C-295 from Spanish aviation firm CASA.

 

[behappy]

yaar india kitana karcha kar raha hai?

 

[Skull and Bones]

yaar india kitana karcha kar raha hai?

Ye pehle hi karna tha, from early 90s till 2005 we didn't acquired anything. Now its time.

 

[chanikya]

The reporter failed to mention CASA C-295 from Spanish aviation firm CASA.

At-least you have said

 

[Android]

Ye pehle hi karna tha, from early 90s till 2005 we didn't acquired anything. Now its time.

us samay hamari aarthik stithi thodi kharab thi

 

[Skull and Bones]

At-least you have said

I'm heavily bullish on CASA, it'll be perfect for medium range recon. As its a turbo prop, acquisition and maintenance will be on the cheaper side.

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us samay hamari aarthik stithi thodi kharab thi

Sanctions tha, arthik stithi utni maine nahi rakhta tha, kyunki tab acquisition price bhi kam parta.

 

[killerx]

waoo i think its in respone to paksiatn P3 right.india is buying P-8I from us i think these would be with terbo jet engine right and does have full specs of the P-8I and compare it to P3 paksitan has

 

[Skull and Bones]

waoo i think its in respone to paksiatn P3 right.india is buying P-8I from us i think these would be with terbo jet engine right and does have full specs of the P-8I and compare it to P3 paksitan has

Dimag ka dahi ban gaya ye samajhte samajhte.

 

[behappy]

SAME AS ABOVE

 

[sancho]

CASA C-295 from Spanish aviation firm CASA.

It's not really a spanish aviation firm, but a part of EADS and airbus:

C295 : the response to current needs | Airbus

 

[T90TankGuy]

think there are at least 3 similar threads running.

 

[manishmaithani]

waoo i think its in respone to paksiatn P3 right.india is buying P-8I from us i think these would be with terbo jet engine right and does have full specs of the P-8I and compare it to P3 paksitan has

Ka Bhaiya ??????????????? kehan se Schoolwa karat bani ??????????????

 

[Abingdonboy]

waoo i think its in respone to paksiatn P3 right.india is buying P-8I from us i think these would be with terbo jet engine right and does have full specs of the P-8I and compare it to P3 paksitan has

Some advice friend-Think before typing.


Maybe a little research on your part would do you some good to.

 

[hitenray09]

waoo i think its in respone to paksiatn P3 right.india is buying P-8I from us i think these would be with terbo jet engine right and does have full specs of the P-8I and compare it to P3 paksitan has

KillerX bhai, apne to sahi me Katalkar diya, apke post ko samajhte samajhte mujhe ye samajh aa gya ki apke post ko samajhne ki galti na karun to hi samajhdari hogi.