Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

[Ayan Barat]

The Navy apparently crashed an MQ9 (on lease)

View: https://x.com/sneheshphilip/status/1836424218197520500

Someone from heaven right now...

 

[VictorDelta4]

The Navy apparently crashed an MQ9 (on lease)

View: https://x.com/sneheshphilip/status/1836424218197520500

Wouldn't that be GA instead of IN who crashed/"controlled ditched" it? Since its on lease I would assume there would be GA members operating/overseeing the operation back at base?

 

[Azaad]

Wouldn't that be GA instead of IN who crashed/"controlled ditched" it? Since its on lease I would assume there would be GA members operating/overseeing the operation back at base?

It's piloted by US armed forces personnel not IN.

 

[VictorDelta4]

It's piloted by US armed forces personnel not IN.

Yes, hence my comment that US personnel on deputation at GA caused the ditch and not Indian Navy.

Also, there are people mentioning that they are MQ 9As instead of Bs.

 

[Nutcracker]

Twin engine drone hota to shayad bach jata..

 

[Ayan Barat]

It's 11:45, whatever was supposed to happen, happened. We lost an UAV, already had limited supply of them in the first place. But what's more important is the necessity of unmanned platform for such low risk mission

Imagine if this would have been a P-8I. The loss of not just two very capable pilot but 8-10 even more important ASuW personel. How nonchalantly we're discussing the MQ-9 getting ditched, this would not have been the tone then.

A HALE with SAR, sonobuoys, one or two lightweight torpedoes and one or two NASM-SR is what's perhaps the best solution for air-defence deficit scenarios like ASuW or anti-piracy. Perhaps even better than dedicated manned platforms given it's long endurance.

 

[username unkown]

The Navy apparently crashed an MQ9 (on lease)

View: https://x.com/sneheshphilip/status/1836424218197520500

Correct me if I am wrong but if it was on soft lease wasn't general atomic operating thease drones for them

 

[VictorDelta4]

Correct me if I am wrong but if it was on soft lease wasn't general atomic operating thease drones for them

yes, literally discussed this in the previous messages

 

[KAB7777]

The Navy apparently crashed an MQ9 (on lease)

View: https://x.com/sneheshphilip/status/1836424218197520500

Language of the Dalal’s by our esteemed mod @FalconSlayers .

In all seriousness if it was actually piloted by Indian Navy Crew, the OEM, it’s Dalal’s, fanbois and the Media would’ve blamed everything on Operator Error implicitly and explicitly, and wiped General Atomic’s hands off the incident.

 

[username unkown]

Language of the Dalal’s by our esteemed mod @FalconSlayers .

In all seriousness if it was actually piloted by Indian Navy Crew, the OEM, it’s Dalal’s, fanbois and the Media would’ve blamed everything on Operator Error implicitly and explicitly, and wiped General Atomic’s hands off the incident.

Agar tapas crash hota toh uski design wagerah se lekar yahi Dalal hazar sawal kar rahe hote x par