MQ-9B Reaper Drone: India’s relations with China are going through the worst phase in the last 6 decades. In the future, China wants to see itself as the super power of the world, but for this it will first have to establish an umbrella empire in South Asia, which is not possible with a power like India. This is the reason why China has tried many times to tease India on LAC but every time it has got a befitting reply. After the face-off on LAC, China has increased its activities near the Indian maritime border, after which India has also started increasing its power in the sea. Now India has decided to buy such a weapon which will give sleepless nights to China.
India has decided to sign a $ 3 billion defense deal with the US, under which India will get MQ 9B Sea Guardian drones from the American company General Atomics. On June 15, the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the deal. The Prime Minister to be in the White House this week Narendra Modi And it is expected to be approved in Joe Biden’s meeting.
world’s deadliest drone
The MQ 9B Sea Guardian or Predator drone has been developed by the American company General Atomics. It is considered the deadliest drone in the world. Sea Guardian is a multi-role, multi-domain unmanned aircraft system capable of undertaking large maritime missions.
SeaGuardian is designed in such a way that it can fly through the satellite for more than 30 hours in any weather condition. It can help integrate safely into civilian airspace and assist forces in providing real-time situational awareness anywhere in the maritime domain at any time of the day. SeaGuardian integrates the most advanced maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. It is also the first of its class RPAS which enables real time search and patrolling above and below the surface of the ocean
this is ability
The MQ-9 Reaper is capable of carrying a variety of weapons, including the AGM-144 Hellfire missile, laser-guided bombs. Its speed is 240 knots true airspeed (KTAS). It has a payload capacity of 1746 kg, which includes 1361 kg of external stores.
This drone can collect real-time pictures as well as send it to the ground station for analysis. It is equipped with advanced sensors and cameras, which makes it very important in military operations, border surveillance and counter-terrorism operations. Sea Guardian is a combined package of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability.
30 flight hours in any weather
SeaGuardian has been designed in such a way that it can fly through the satellite for more than 30 hours in any kind of weather. It can assist civilian air operations as well as assist military forces in real time in any situation in the maritime domain.
It is also the first of its class Remotely Operated Aircraft System (RPAS) capable of real time search and patrol above and below the sea surface.
What can Sea Guardian do?
- Capable of undertaking anti-surface warfare operations.
- Capable of undertaking anti-submarine operations.
- Airborne Mine is capable of counter measures.
- Equipped with long range strategic surveillance capability
- capable of electronic warfare
- Capable of defensive counter air
- Capable of giving early air warning
- Helpful in humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations
- Able to help legal agencies
India’s strength will increase in the sea
The MQ 9B Sea Guardian is one of the most dangerous weapons in the US military and the US only gives it to its closest allies. There is also a clear message of handing it over to India that India is its reliable ally. After the land, now after the increasing Chinese threat in the sea, India was feeling the need of such a weapon for a long time. In such a situation, after the arrival of this weapon, there will be an immense increase in India’s power in the sea.
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