The Indian Navy has been working Common Atomics Aeronautical Programs, Inc. (GA-ASI) manufactured MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Plane Programs (RPAS) below lease for over two years. Just lately, Senior Employees from the U.S. Embassy of India visited the working location.
The U.S. Embassy Employees have been familiarized with the continued operation by a tour of the GA-ASI amenities arrange throughout the Indian Naval Station by Indian Navy personnel. The U.S. Embassy Employees have been briefed by the Indian Navy in regards to the capabilities of the remotely piloted plane and its varied sensors, their roles in aiding Indian Navy surveillance tasking, upkeep, and logistical help.
Dr. Vivek Lall, Chief Govt, Common Atomics World Company, acknowledged, “GA-ASI is proud to be related to the Indian Navy on this distinctive mission. The go to by Employees of the U.S. Embassy in India to witness MQ-9 operations from an Indian Naval Base, highlights the shut synergy between our two international locations in constructing credible protection cooperation for attaining and sustaining peace within the Indian Ocean Area.”
Mr. Raghavan Srinivasan, Business Attaché, U.S. Embassy New Delhi stated, “We have been actually impressed by the collaboration we witnessed between the Indian Navy and GA-ASI. The MQ-9 is a confirmed ISR platform, and the Indian Navy has deployed it to its full potential. The camaraderie between the Indian Navy personnel and GA-ASI crew is obvious, regardless of the tempo of operations and pressures of long-range maritime surveillance.”
GA-ASI manufactures the world’s most superior RPAS, that are outfitted with cutting-edge expertise and are operated by a fancy floor system of interconnected management stations and operational facilities. The MQ-9s are provided to India by GA-ASI as a part of a Firm-Owned, Firm-Operated (COCO) lease settlement. GA-ASI is the world’s main producer of RPA methods, radars, and electro-optic and associated mission methods options. MQ-9s are operated by the USA, the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain. GA-ASI’s newer variant has been acquired by the UK and on order for Belgium. SeaGuardian® lately started operations in help of the Japan Coast Guard.
