The maiden test drop of an indigenous Search and Rescue Kit (SARK) developed by ADRDE, Agra was successfully undertaken on 15 Aug by P-8I aircraft ex INAS 316 based at INS Hansa, marking a significant step towards #AatmaNirbharBharat.@DefenceMinIndia@AjaybhattBJP4UK pic.twitter.com/4Lc2NWgYL5
— Western Naval Command (@IN_WNC) August 17, 2023
Maritime Patrol Aircraft : P-8I Neptune, Dornier-228 : News & Discussions
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If we didn't place the original figure of 28, we gonna regret just as happened with c17 procurement.
#INAS316 commissioned on 29 Mar 22 #Goa, with 4 LR ASW P8I aircraft completed more than 5000 hrs of Ops Flying in less than 2 yrs, exemplifying the Sqn's (#Condors) motto - #GloryThroughValour, which also symbolises the unwavering spirit of men & women beneath the wings. pic.twitter.com/HjqLoRcBSa
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) October 13, 2023
Carrier onboard delivery is one critical aspect of carrier ops that would have limited a CATOBAR Vishal. With Navy logically seeking a Vikrant as IAC-2, we have time to pursue a vital common support aircraft for jobs such as AEW, COD, ASW, EW, INT & refueling.
be a traditional high wing twin turboprop crewed design, family of uncrewed vehicles, tiltrotor, turbofan equipped crewed/uncrewed types etc, that has to be decided by user & other stakeholders. Point is, TEDBF & any NAMCA would need proper support assets, atleast from Vishal 2/2
— Adithya Krishna Menon (@AdithyaKM_) November 6, 2023
#IndianNavy's #P8I landed at Guam, #08Jan 24, to participate in Ex #SeaDragon_24.
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) January 9, 2024
The exercise aims to enhance synergy & #Interoperability amongst participating navies from #US, #Australia, #SouthKorea & #Japan through professional interactions on ground & in air.… pic.twitter.com/SJ8euXAscd
The Indian Navy P8i "submarine sniffer" with IAF Su-30 MKI. A great duo ensuring safety of the #IOR #IADN pic.twitter.com/0195CRgIJO
— News IADN (@NewsIADN) February 9, 2024
Co development of A320 based ASW platform with France , is it viable?
Even with 6 more P8I, we will need like 12+ long range platforms. And France too will easily need similar numbers.
Where did you get that 12+ requirement. Given that 9 C295 MMR is also moving ahead.
A320,why? Its old and smallee than A330 & A350.
But I think A350 based will be more viable than A320,as earlier one is on order on bulk by TATA for air india.
The original requirment was 28. So as of now 16 more to be procured. Even with 6 additional P8I, we still needs 10 more.
Regarding c295 MPA..Yeah, a country filled with dumb a** who wants to replace mmrca with Tejas, for them c295 MTA will do the jon of P8.
Hope we don't delay the follow-on order for 6 more P-8Is for too long either...
18 Neptunes backed up by 15 SeaGuardians with 9 MMMAs taking care of the shorter-range requirements, that's a pretty comprehensive Maritime Patrol capability shaping up.
We have always had an SRMMR (Dornier), MRMR (C-295) and LRMR (P-8I) requirement. But only the LRMR will be capable of ASW, the rest are only for surface search.
Tritons too, apart from Dorniers. Triton should be taken up after the last of the Neptunes. The IN has shown interest in 8 jets.
How can it be higher than total cost of 56 aircraft?. It has to be cost of indian equipments by DRDO.