Indian Navy to acquire 50 drones for intelligence purposes

[SR-91]

The navy is planning to acquire 50 shipborne drones for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions as part of its effort to boost maritime security.

"We want to have such a capability and want to know what kind of products are available in the market," defence sources said.

At present, the navy operates two squadrons of Israeli- origin Heron and Searcher Mk-II UAVs which are based in Kochi and Porbandar.

The force, which had recently issued a request for information (RFI) seeking details about naval shipborne unmanned aerial system (NSUAS), feels that with such drones, the range of the machines can be increased.

The sources said NSUAS should have the capabality of operation from ships of size of at least 50 metres (with or without 'helo' deck) and be able to perform during night conditions as well.

The navy wants these drones to be capable of flying either preprogrammed or operator-initiated missions guided by the Global Positioning System and its onboard flight control system.

NSUAS is primarily intended for operations from ship, but should also be capable of operating from ashore, the sources said.


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[SvenSvensonov]

Indian Navy seeks to buy ship-borne UAVs

Come on India, you know you want it (click the link to see what you want)!

Proven maritime capabilities!!!

Competitors for size comparison:

 

[MokshaVimukthi]

DRDO needs to start a program to develop 13 Kg laser riding Missile with a range of 8 km and a 3 Kg Warhead, to strap on to our Drones.


Something like the British LMM.

Indian Navy seeks to buy ship-borne UAVs

Come on India, you know you want it (click the link to see what you want)!

Help India make a missile as described and mate it with the UAV, I guarantee you that India will buy it then.

 

[kaykay]

Indian Navy seeks to buy ship-borne UAVs

Come on India, you know you want it (click the link to see what you want)!

Yes India is looking something like that.

 

[tsarbomba]

Will the X-47B ever be sold? If yes, that'd go well with IAC-II

 

[sancho]

@SvenSvensonov

Can you say something about Bell's Eagle Eye UAV? How is the performance compared to other helicopter like UAVs and is it in use in US forces, if not why?

 

[haman10]

is that Scan eagle ?

Iran produces Scan eagle with better features than the original producer Also cheaper

Its FLIR is produced in SAIran .

SAIran (in the top 10 high tech Iranian company) FLIR systems are also installed on FOTROS and Shahed-129 MALE UCAVs .

It produces cameras for our satellites too

 

[sancho]

It's specs are impressive though:

That's why I'm asking, shouldn't the tilt rotor design offer the same speed, range and service ceilling advantages a V22
offer over a normal helicopter? That means, the Eagle Eye should be able to cover a wider area, in shorter time and with wider detection range / capabilities right?

 

[GR!FF!N]

Indian Navy was interested about MQ-8B.I've posted it several times that India should go for it.it's going to give us some unique capability as well as possibly first armed drone for Navy,as Fire Scout Can be armed.

Fire Scouts are able to carry Hellfire,Viper Strike and APKWS.pretty much armed to the teeth for this small drone.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Indian Navy was interested about MQ-8B.I've posted it several times that India should go for it.it's going to give us some unique capability as well as possibly first armed drone for Navy,as Fire Scout Can be armed.

Fire Scouts are able to carry Hellfire,Viper Strike and APKWS.pretty much armed to the teeth for this small drone.

The FireScout seems like the best option.

 

[Gessler]

Indian Army officials check out the Airbus DS Tanan 300 during Aero India-2015