Aerospace Diary

AIN DEFENSE PERSPECTIVE  »  AUGUST 23, 2013 by    NEELAM MATHEWS The first Indian Navy P-8I Poseidon at Utkrosh naval air station. The jet may be a contender for India’s latest maritime patrol aircraft requirement, even though a smaller aircraft is envisioned. (Photo: Indian Navy) August 23, 2013, 10:35 AM India’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a request for proposal for nine medium-range maritime reconnaissance ( MRMR ) aircraft for the Indian Navy, plus 38 anti-ship missiles. The Navy has taken delivery of the first of eight Boeing P-8I Poseidon jets, and Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Although the new  RFP  seems to encourage smaller, lower-cost airframes and weapons, its terms may limit the bids. The  RFP  states the aircraft must fly a transit of 400 nm at 300 knots and patrol 400 nm for four hours at a height of 10,000 feet, configured with two missiles with a range of about 50 nm. The Mo...

    MRMR RFP expected soon - By: Neelam Mathews Asian Defence and Diplomacy Date Posted: 26 May 2011 Photo: SAAB 2000 The Request for Proposal for Indian Navy’s six Medium Range Maritime Reconnaissance (MRMR) program to meet the growing challenges in India’s maritime domain stretching across 2 million sq. km, outside 200 nautical miles of the Indian Ocean, is expected to be released by July. The MRMR aircraft will replace the ageing fleet of 10 Islanders in service. Companies likely to participate include EADS CASA, ATR, Beriev, Dassault Falcon and SAAB. The present Request for Information lists the role of the MRMR for maritime patrol, anti-surface warfare and search and rescue. Mission requirements indicate a patrol time of at least 4 hours at a distance of 400 na. mi. from the base in full mission configurat...