India will have a new strength of deep sea: America could be at P8I Aircraft Deal soon

Defense cooperation between India and America will reach a new level. Sources are of the opinion that almost the talks between the two countries for the Indian fleet have been decided over the 6 additional P-8i Marine Patrol Aircraft agreement. The agreement is about $ 4 billion and for this a US delegation will come to Delhi from September 16 to 19. The delegation will include representatives of the US Department of Defense and Boeing, as well as officials from several important institutions. These include the Deputy Secretary Office of the Defense for Policy Affairs, Navy International Program Office (NIPO), Marine Patrol and Recognition Aircraft Program Office (PMA 290) and Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Nipo is responsible for dealing with global maritime partnerships, while PMA is associated with the acquisition and support of 290 marine patrol aircraft. India currently has 12 p-8i aircraft and the fleet needs 6 more aircraft to strengthen its monitoring and war-submarine war capabilities in the Indian Ocean region (ior). In recent years, the presence of Chinese warships and submarines in the region has increased, either in the name of the survey or under anti -robber operations. This is why the Indian Navy is constantly upgrading its supervision functions. There is no effect on the tariff on the defensive agreement. Recently, US President Donald Trump has imposed high rates on India, after which it was speculated to influence defense agreements, but according to sources, these rates have no effect on the Indo-American defense agreements. A joint statement released during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in February made it clear that the agreement of 6 additional P-8i aircraft is in its final phases and that the conditions were agreed. India bought a P-8i plane in 2008 for the first time with the P-8I aircraft started in 2009 when the fleet bought 8 aircraft for the first time. This was followed by 4 more aircraft in 2016. The Navy claimed a total of 10 extra aircraft, but in 2019 6 p-8i aircraft were approved. The decision received the green signal from the US State Department in May 2021. What is the specialty of P-8I aircraft? These aircraft are designed for long -distance monitoring and also have the ability to detect submarines and inactive in the deep sea. The P-8i plane can fly at an altitude of 41,000 feet and can cover a distance of up to 8,300 kilometers in a single flight. It has 11 hard points, with anti-ship missiles, speed missiles, light torpedo and anti-sabarine warfare. India also buys MQ-9B drone, and the Indian fleet also increases the capacity of MQ-9B drone. The fleet gets a total of 31 mq-9b drones by 2029, which will help with the real-time monitoring of the Indian Ocean region. Currently, more than 50 naval vessels and 20,000 business ships are present in the region. The P-8i and MQ-9B drones will further strengthen the Strategic capabilities of the Indian Navy and take India’s maritime safety to a new level in the Indian Ocean.