Indian Navy looking to buy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton HALE UAV?

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Indian Navy looking to buy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton HALE UAV?

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia​

The Indian Navy Looks to Buy American HALE ( High Altitude Long Endurance ) UAV Specially for 24 hours Surveillance of Indian Coasts . The US forces Such as US Navy using MQ 4 C for Long Range Maritime Surveillance and the Air Force us RQ 4 named Global Hawk for some Ground Operation which gives assistance to US forces and Allied Forces Operating all over the World. The MQ 4C Always Fly at Altitude of some 60000 feet’s about which is vulnerable to most of the SAM Batteries . With speed of some 500km+ with some 24 Hours of Endurance.

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Air Configuration​

About - The Active Sensor Payload which is the Primary Sensor for Search and Track Targets . and A Hi Resolution Electro Optical Infrared Sensor (EOIR) for taking pictures and send it to General Head Quarters or Assigned Ships to Identify the Targets . even if Command need more Accurate information about the Target The UAV can come below 1000 ft and Gather Intel and Suddenly throttle over 60000 feets of Altitude . and Having some Electronic Support Measures which makes the UAV can operate at any Extreme Weather Conditions . The Main Active Sensor Radar capable of 360 degree view can give Track more than 100 of Targets at Fast refreshing Rate.

Flying at the Height of 60000 Feet it does not Pose any Problems to Civilian Air Traffic in case it can used in such Civilian Air ways . The Air force version of RQ 4 C used in Baltic and Persian Gulf which having Highly Possible of Hot Zone . once the Iranian F 14 Tried to Intercept the Global Hawk which is used by the CIA to gather Intel about Iranian Nuclear Program . But the Global Hawk Managed to escape from the Zone with the Support of US Air force F 22 Fighter.

Existing - The Indian Navy Currently Operates fleet of Manned Surveillance as well as Some Type of Unmanned MALE UAV's such as Heron UAV Imported from the Jewish State Israel . The Manned Platforms include Smaller Range Do 228 and Medium Range IL 38 SD from Medium to Long Range Tu 142 and Newly Acquired New Generation P 8 I . With the Unmanned MQ 4 they Navy get 24 hours of Patrol along the Indian Coasts with Just some 8 to 10 such Platforms.

The Indian Army is also Looking for RQ Version of Triton for 24 Hours of Surveillance over the Border to Keep an Eye every Seconds on the Border . The Army uses small UAV's to MALE (Medium Altitude Higher Endurance ) such as Rustom and Heron. But which can easily shot downed by Enemy Air Defences. and The Army's JSTARS Which is Currently Shaping in Israel. But Bringing the RQ 4 can venerable to their AD systems thanks to its extreme Height of Operation although called as a Low Orbital Satellite Platform which brings our Forces 24 hours of Vigilance along our Borders and Coasts.

Source:- Indian Aerospace/Defense News: India Looks to buy American MQ 4C HALE UAV

@SvenSvensonov @C130 @Genesis @gambit @Oscar @sancho @Capt.Popeye @Water Car Engineer @Abingdonboy @SpArK @sandy_3126 @janon @Penguin @AUSTERLITZ @500 @Nihonjin1051 @AMDR & others.

 

[Aepsilons]

Don't stop there! We know you want "it"

F-35, cough, cough...

 

[The Great One]

once the Iranian F 14 Tried to Intercept the Global Hawk which is used by the CIA to gather Intel about Iranian Nuclear Program . But the Global Hawk Managed to escape from the Zone with the Support of US Air force F 22 Fighter.

Source: Indian Navy looking to buy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton HALE UAV?

Interesting. Never heard of it though. Can any member provide any news article about this incident.

 

[TimeTraveller]

Indian Navy looking to buy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton HALE UAV?

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia​

The Indian Navy Looks to Buy American HALE ( High Altitude Long Endurance ) UAV Specially for 24 hours Surveillance of Indian Coasts . The US forces Such as US Navy using MQ 4 C for Long Range Maritime Surveillance and the Air Force us RQ 4 named Global Hawk for some Ground Operation which gives assistance to US forces and Allied Forces Operating all over the World. The MQ 4C Always Fly at Altitude of some 60000 feet’s about which is vulnerable to most of the SAM Batteries . With speed of some 500km+ with some 24 Hours of Endurance.

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Air Configuration​

About - The Active Sensor Payload which is the Primary Sensor for Search and Track Targets . and A Hi Resolution Electro Optical Infrared Sensor (EOIR) for taking pictures and send it to General Head Quarters or Assigned Ships to Identify the Targets . even if Command need more Accurate information about the Target The UAV can come below 1000 ft and Gather Intel and Suddenly throttle over 60000 feets of Altitude . and Having some Electronic Support Measures which makes the UAV can operate at any Extreme Weather Conditions . The Main Active Sensor Radar capable of 360 degree view can give Track more than 100 of Targets at Fast refreshing Rate.

Flying at the Height of 60000 Feet it does not Pose any Problems to Civilian Air Traffic in case it can used in such Civilian Air ways . The Air force version of RQ 4 C used in Baltic and Persian Gulf which having Highly Possible of Hot Zone . once the Iranian F 14 Tried to Intercept the Global Hawk which is used by the CIA to gather Intel about Iranian Nuclear Program . But the Global Hawk Managed to escape from the Zone with the Support of US Air force F 22 Fighter.

Existing - The Indian Navy Currently Operates fleet of Manned Surveillance as well as Some Type of Unmanned MALE UAV's such as Heron UAV Imported from the Jewish State Israel . The Manned Platforms include Smaller Range Do 228 and Medium Range IL 38 SD from Medium to Long Range Tu 142 and Newly Acquired New Generation P 8 I . With the Unmanned MQ 4 they Navy get 24 hours of Patrol along the Indian Coasts with Just some 8 to 10 such Platforms.

The Indian Army is also Looking for RQ Version of Triton for 24 Hours of Surveillance over the Border to Keep an Eye every Seconds on the Border . The Army uses small UAV's to MALE (Medium Altitude Higher Endurance ) such as Rustom and Heron. But which can easily shot downed by Enemy Air Defences. and The Army's JSTARS Which is Currently Shaping in Israel. But Bringing the RQ 4 can venerable to their AD systems thanks to its extreme Height of Operation although called as a Low Orbital Satellite Platform which brings our Forces 24 hours of Vigilance along our Borders and Coasts.

Source:- Indian Aerospace/Defense News: India Looks to buy American MQ 4C HALE UAV

@SvenSvensonov @C130 @Genesis @gambit @Oscar @sancho @Capt.Popeye @Water Car Engineer @Abingdonboy @SpArK @sandy_3126 @janon @Penguin @AUSTERLITZ @500 @Nihonjin1051 & others.

Ok Great.....

 

[C130]

beautiful drone that adds a lot of capability.
could be a game changer in the region to go with the P-8I and Rafales.

Interesting. Never heard of it though. Can any member provide any news article about this incident.

it's a variant of the RQ-4 Global hawk and to my surprise first flown way back in 1998

Australia been interested in the MQ-4C Triton to stop the boats

Australia Will Purchase MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft | Defense: Aviation International News

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Don't stop there! We know you want "it"

F-35, cough, cough...

As per the requirements of IAF - PAK-FA fits better in that case than F-35. the VTOL variant of F-35 may be considered for the Navy but not for the IAF. US did offer the F-35 JSF but India rejected it long back I suppose for the flankers have their own advantage over it

..:: India Strategic ::.. Indian Navy: US offers F 35 to India as India-US Defence Cooperation grows
Why the F-35 is a sitting duck for the Flankers | Russia & India Report

BTW this is the most sophisticated HALE UAV for surveillance purpose I have seen till now!

Interesting. Never heard of it though. Can any member provide any news article about this incident.

Indian HALE UAV Requirement Draws Interest | AWIN content from Aviation Week

 

[Aepsilons]

As per the requirements of IAF - PAK-FA fits better in that case than F-35. the VTOL variant of F-35 may be considered for the Navy but not for the IAF. US did offer the F-35 JSF but India rejected it long back I suppose for the flankers have their own advantage over it

..:: India Strategic ::.. Indian Navy: US offers F 35 to India as India-US Defence Cooperation grows
Why the F-35 is a sitting duck for the Flankers | Russia & India Report

BTW this is the most sophisticated HALE UAV for surveillance purpose I have seen till now!



Indian HALE UAV Requirement Draws Interest | AWIN content from Aviation Week

Indeed these are a MUST! We're getting these too

 

[Cat Shannon]

All logic, arguements aside, F-35 will be a MASSIVE force multilier for the next AC. It would suddenly change the rules of the game !

 

[The Great One]

Indian HALE UAV Requirement Draws Interest | AWIN content from Aviation Week

it's a variant of the RQ-4 Global hawk and to my surprise first flown way back in 1998

Australia been interested in the MQ-4C Triton to stop the boats

Australia Will Purchase MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft | Defense: Aviation International News

Ummmm
I asked about this.

once the Iranian F 14 Tried to Intercept the Global Hawk which is used by the CIA to gather Intel about Iranian Nuclear Program . But the Global Hawk Managed to escape from the Zone with the Support of US Air force F 22 Fighter.


Source: Indian Navy looking to buy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton HALE UAV?

What in the blue hell are those links doing here.

 

[Judge]

Don't stop there! We know you want "it"

F-35, cough, cough...

Caveat - only if there is Defense offsets and industrial production in India.
The F-35 is already on offer to India. The only reason we are not taking it is because of two reasons:
1. Policy of not buying US equipment in critical combat areas - like fighter aircrafts, tanks and the like
In case of sanctions, this would hit us harder than the C-17 or P-8 for example. Though again as a policy(for US) we buy and stockpile spares for many years in advance to ensure that in case of sanctions the product keeps running (for the duration of any conflict).

2. F-35 industrial offsets and production in India is not offered by the US. Direct purchase is. And doing that would yield no benefit to the Indian defense-industrial sector.

 

[Echo_419]

Don't stop there! We know you want "it"

F-35, cough, cough...

Can't trust the Americans this much

 

[SpArK]

This was much earlier proposal. It is a valuable addition and giant leap in defence co operation.

Don't stop there! We know you want "it"

F-35, cough, cough...

Navy might be interested in a small number.

3 different 5th gen fighters would be awesome.

 

[illusion8]

Looks like a pattern's emerging.

US/India/Australia/Japan operating the same platforms.

 

[The Huskar]

Everyone's so high in Triton that they are ignoring one critical argument against it, it's exorbitant price.200 million $ is a huge sum for a UAV.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Indian Navy looking to buy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton HALE UAV?

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The Indian Navy Looks to Buy American HALE ( High Altitude Long Endurance ) UAV Specially for 24 hours Surveillance of Indian Coasts . The US forces Such as US Navy using MQ 4 C for Long Range Maritime Surveillance and the Air Force us RQ 4 named Global Hawk for some Ground Operation which gives assistance to US forces and Allied Forces Operating all over the World. The MQ 4C Always Fly at Altitude of some 60000 feet’s about which is vulnerable to most of the SAM Batteries .

Existing - The Indian Navy Currently Operates fleet of Manned Surveillance as well as Some Type of Unmanned MALE UAV's such as Heron UAV Imported from the Jewish State Israel . The Manned Platforms include Smaller Range Do 228 and Medium Range IL 38 SD from Medium to Long Range Tu 142 and Newly Acquired New Generation P 8 I . With the Unmanned MQ 4 they Navy get 24 hours of Patrol along the Indian Coasts with Just some 8 to 10 such Platforms.

The Indian Army is also Looking for RQ Version of Triton for 24 Hours of Surveillance over the Border to Keep an Eye every Seconds on the Border . The Army uses small UAV's to MALE (Medium Altitude Higher Endurance ) such as Rustom and Heron. But which can easily shot downed by Enemy Air Defences. and The Army's JSTARS Which is Currently Shaping in Israel. But Bringing the RQ 4 can venerable to their AD systems thanks to its extreme Height of Operation although called as a Low Orbital Satellite Platform which brings our Forces 24 hours of Vigilance along our Borders and Coasts.

Source:- Indian Aerospace/Defense News: India Looks to buy American MQ 4C HALE UAV

@SvenSvensonov @C130 @Genesis @gambit @Oscar @sancho @Capt.Popeye @Water Car Engineer @Abingdonboy @SpArK @sandy_3126 @janon @Penguin @AUSTERLITZ @500 @Nihonjin1051 & others.

Yes; the IN is interested in this platform. The first discussions about it took place about 3 years ago. Its still a proposal and will be connected to presence of foreign Navies in the IOR. This platform will work in tandem with the P-8I Poseidons (and with RISAT and other Space-based sensors).
My guess is that only the IN may acquire these.

Also let us see if Ashton Carter gets confirmed as SecDef. Then these proposals are likely to gather more momentum.