Indian Navy P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft with Harpoon anti-ship missiles

[samlove]

 

[kaykay]

Looking awesome. It can hold 6 torpedoes/harpoons internally too.

 

[Archie]

P8I is a badass Anti submarine platform

We should seriously consider further purchases apart from 8+4
Coz frankly 4 Sqds of P8I sound much better than 2 sqds

 

[kaykay]

P8I is a badass Anti submarine platform

We should seriously consider further purchases apart from 8+4
Coz frankly 4 Sqds of P8I sound much better than 2 sqds

We can go for 16 more P-8Is apart from first 12 in long run.

 

[Archie]

We can go for 16 more P-8Is apart from first 12 in long run.

We can
But will Modi lossen the purse strings

Modi has done nothing for Defence since he came to power
We were hoping for fast track order signings
But all we got is 36 Rafales

 

[Rangila]

This is one of a kind situation, first in the world. Hitherto nothing of such sort has happened.
The US & India are the ONLY operators of such sophisticated submarine hunting platform.


P-8I has Indian made IFF supplied by BEL:

BEL supplies P-8I aircraft equipment to Boeing - The Hindu

And the following crucial network centric device:

BEL delivered the Indian-designed Data Link II, a communications system that will enable exchange of tactical data and messages between Indian Navy aircraft, ships and shore establishments, a Boeing statement said.

 

[jaiind]

oh god,India has both harpoon and Brahmos

 

[Rangila]

But all we got is 36 Rafales

Shall we count the chickens before they are hatched?
Lol