US Department of State approves sale of test batch of Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Indian Navy

August 5 2021 41

The Indian naval forces will soon receive the American Harpoon anti-ship missiles. According to Navy Recognition, the US State Department has approved the possible sale of anti-ship missiles to India.

According to the newspaper, the proposed deal involves the delivery of a test batch of Harpoon anti-ship missiles to the Indian Navy. It is assumed that in the future, these missiles will go into service with the American base patrol aircraft P-8I Poseidon (Indian name - Neptune), actively purchased by the Indian Navy. All aircraft are delivered unarmed.

The test batch of missiles is intended for testing in the interests of the Indian Navy. In addition to the missiles themselves, India requested a service station, spare parts and repair kits, auxiliary and test equipment, as well as personnel training and logistics support.

Last year, the Indian Navy asked the United States to sell ten aviation anti-ship missiles Boeing AGM-84L Harpoon Block II and 16 anti-submarine torpedoes Raytheon Mk 54 LWT caliber 324 mm (+ 5 practical torpedoes for training) specifically for the armament of the P-8I Poseidon.

Harpoon is an all-weather over-the-horizon anti-ship missile that entered service in the 70s. It was modernized several times, the Block II version appeared in 2008. The maximum flight range is 280 km.

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Victor_B

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5 August 2021 18: 21

And this Harpoon for Kukui Indians?
After all, they have their own Brahmos, which is much better than the American one.
1. Flooding
  
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  5 August 2021 18: 24
  
  Quote: Victor_B
  And this Harpoon for Kukui Indians?
  After all, they have their own Brahmos, which is much better than the American one.
  
  the answer to this question in the article
  to arm the Poseidons
  1. Victor_B
    
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    5 August 2021 18: 28
    
    Quote: Flood
    to arm the Poseidons
    
    Is it that for each nut in service with the Poseidons to conclude a separate contract?
    There are also hydroacoustic buoys and other consumables.
    Why is it not supplied as a kit under one contract?
    1. Flooding
      
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      5 August 2021 18: 34
      
      Quote: Victor_B
      There are also hydroacoustic buoys and other consumables.
      Why is it not supplied as a kit under one contract?
      
      perhaps the Hindus expected to adapt Brahmos.
      or had views on another manufacturer.
      who will understand them?
    2. poquello
      
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      5 August 2021 23: 35
      
      Quote: Victor_B
      Why is it not supplied as a kit under one contract?
      
      national
2. knn54
  
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  5 August 2021 19: 36
  
  At this speed, modern air defenses can easily detect it. And the electronic warfare system will have enough time left to knock the "Harpoon" off the target.
  1. seregatara1969
    
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    5 August 2021 20: 05
    
    Harpoon is still a summer
3. venik
  
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  5 August 2021 23: 06
  
  Quote: Victor_B
  After all, they have their own Brahmos, which is much better than the American one.
  
  =======
  Apparently "Brahmos" does not fit well with the P-8I Poseidon onboard equipment.
Mouse

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5 August 2021 18: 26

the deal involves the delivery of a test batch of Harpoon anti-ship missiles to the Indian Navy. It is assumed that in the future, these missiles will go into service with American base

They decided to conduct tests on the Indians ... for their own money ...
Rabbits are ....
tralflot1832

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5 August 2021 18: 29

Having bought Poseidons without weapons, the Indians pushed around, pushed around and went with dances to bow to the United States. The Harpoons will be tested successfully, they will receive American anti-ship missiles at a special price. With increased added value. The market is like that, go find it cheaper. And we have nothing like this yet.
1. lucul
  
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  5 August 2021 19: 28
  
  Having bought Poseidons without weapons, the Indians pushed around, pushed around and went dancing to bow to the United States.
  
  Well, this is a standard Western trade technique - to sell products not in one set, but in parts)))
  Only each new part of the kit becomes more and more expensive))))
  1. Tsoy
    
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    5 August 2021 19: 37
    
    so this is a standard Western trading technique - to sell products not in one set, but in parts)))
    
    This is a standard practice for everyone. Nobody sells all inclusive. That is why the name of the aviation complex.
    1. lucul
      
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      5 August 2021 19: 39
      
      This is a standard practice for everyone. Nobody sells all inclusive. That is why the name of the aviation complex.
      
      Ours sell everything at once, the Indians became so insolent that they demanded to transfer technologies in addition to the appendage)))
      1. Tsoy
        
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        6 August 2021 02: 00
        
        Ours sell everything at once, the Indians became so insolent that they demanded to transfer technologies in addition to the appendage)))
        
        Once again, nobody sells all inclusive. ASP, ground equipment, crew and service personnel training, additional equipment options, everything goes under separate clauses of the contract.
      2. tralflot1832
        
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        6 August 2021 06: 52
        
        We were canceled by the manufacturers of anti-ship missiles Neptune from Ukraine!
Gunther

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5 August 2021 18: 35

Quote: Mouse
the deal involves the delivery of a test batch of Harpoon anti-ship missiles to the Indian Navy. It is assumed that in the future, these missiles will go into service with American base

They decided to conduct tests on the Indians ... for their own money ...
Rabbits are ....

)))
the rabbits thought it was love ...
but in fact they were bred.
Sands Careers General

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5 August 2021 18: 45

Hindus are like hoarders, buying up everything.
Alexander Pseudonym

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5 August 2021 18: 52

But what about the brahmos missiles? Are American missiles better?
1. Lt. Air Force stock
  
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  5 August 2021 18: 58
  
  Quote: Alexander Pseudonym
  But what about the brahmos missiles? Are American missiles better?
  
  It is too heavy to be placed on the pylons under Poseidon's wings.
  1. voyaka uh
    
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    5 August 2021 21: 31
    
    Harpoon weight - 700 kg.
    Brahmos weighs 2500 kg.
  2. Oleg Aviator
    
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    5 August 2021 22: 13
    
    What do you mean?) ... And according to Su, it means not heavy).
    1. Lt. Air Force stock
      
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      5 August 2021 22: 16
      
      Quote: Oleg Aviator
      What do you mean?) ... And according to Su, it means not heavy).
      
      What does Su have to do with it? There is a Boeing 737, but perhaps the wings were strengthened, but not to the same extent that 1 pylon of 2,5 tons could withstand.
      1. Oleg Aviator
        
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        6 August 2021 09: 13
        
        Yes, though
        They planned to suspend him under Su. Everything ... I understand ... Sofa experts ... I have never seen an airplane in my life. But, on the other hand, they know perfectly well what kind of alcohol someone is drinking.) There was a good resource and now a sect who love each other and put pluses for themselves) I remember the parquet colonels who were a ram but bulged to the stars. He knew how to bend well
    2. tlauicol
      
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      6 August 2021 03: 29
      
      Quote: Oleg Aviator
      What do you mean?) ... And according to Su, it means not heavy).
      
      Heavy. For this, Su is altered by "sewing a rail into the belly." From this he will not fly better, but at least hang one Brahmos (instead of the three promised). As for me, it's so easy to chuck a good fighter
      1. Oleg Aviator
        
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        6 August 2021 09: 14
        
        This is fine. With any new development, problems arise
Chief Officer Lom

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5 August 2021 20: 31

Why would an anti-submarine man, if I am not mistaken, converted from a pot-bellied airbus, need an anti-ship missile?
1. alexmach
  
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  5 August 2021 21: 56
  
  Not obvious? In order to work on a surface target if something happens.
  1. Chief Officer Lom
    
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    5 August 2021 22: 12
    
    In which case, this surface target will work on this flying bus, packed with equipment for searching for submarines. It is not to chase a submarine underwater, although the French seem to argue that their new submarines will be able to fight from under the water and with planes ...
    1. poquello
      
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      5 August 2021 23: 41
      
      Quote: Chief Officer Lom
      although the French seem to argue that their new submarines will be able to fight from under the water and with planes ...
      
      "paradox yes paradox"))))), when the French claim they read everything
    2. SovAr238A
      
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      6 August 2021 00: 51
      
      Quote: Chief Officer Lom
      In which case, this surface target will work on this flying bus, packed with equipment for searching for submarines. It is not to chase a submarine underwater, although the French seem to argue that their new submarines will be able to fight from under the water and with planes ...
      
      Poseidon / Neptune has its own radar station, and not the most powerful one.
      Plus, Poseidon is network centric and can use external targeting to launch his missiles.
      Receiving information from the same Triton or Jistar ...
      
      Study the series of Russian and Chinese warships, and name at least 3 series of ships equipped with missiles with a flight range of at least 200 km ...
      And all the rest...
      And answer your own question ...
      1. Chief Officer Lom
        
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        6 August 2021 18: 34
        
        With external target designation, all are now heroes. In theory, everything is fine. Perhaps the Indians are much better in this respect than ours? (I think no). At the same time, the ammunition load of anti-submarine weapons will decrease. And just in case - so why not hang harpoons on military transport aircraft - with external target designation wow! Yes, and on civil Boeing to provide for fastenings, in case of something ...
        
        SovAr238A
        
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        6 August 2021 22: 49
        
        Quote: Chief Officer Lom
        With external target designation, all are now heroes. In theory, everything is fine. Perhaps the Indians are much better in this respect than ours? (I think no). At the same time, the ammunition load of anti-submarine weapons will decrease. And just in case - so why not hang harpoons on military transport aircraft - with external target designation wow! Yes, and on civil Boeing to provide for fastenings, in case of something ...
        
        And on the case, what did you want to say?
        
        Especially if you know where torpedoes and missiles are suspended ...
        
        But apparently, uryakalka, it is unaware ...
        
        And on the topic of hanging weapons on VTA aircraft - study the materiel on the topic of arsenals aircraft ..
        Already now, all aircraft of the US military aviation have the ability to drop dozens of Muldy ...
        
        Chief Officer Lom
        
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        7 August 2021 09: 40
        
        And where does the word uryakalka? Are you stuck on this word? Apparently, this is everyone who disagrees with you on any occasion. I know about planes-arsenals, as well as about the ideas of ships-arsenals, there are always darkness and darkness about such ideas, but they are rarely implemented, and they are suitable mainly against the obviously weakest enemy. There is a possibility to drop bombs from our BTA aircraft, but no one considers this to be one of the functions of BTA aircraft, and the bombs suspend the most common ones used in aviation everywhere. Hindus, according to the article, buy harpoons specifically for Poseidons. Now, if the Harpoons were on their ships and they provided the POSSIBILITY of their suspension on Poseidons, it would be a different matter ...
    3. tlauicol
      
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      6 August 2021 03: 32
      
      Are there many who can shoot him down at 250 km? Ships are different
Sergey Obraztsov

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5 August 2021 21: 46

Hindus, for all their corruption, are once again the highest quality pragmatists. There is an old saying - An affectionate calf sucks from two queens. But at the same time, they manage to defend their interests, sometimes show their teeth, knock down the price from deals (or get another non-public profit). At the same time, without burning bridges with any of the countries offering the best weapons on this planet. At the same time trying to develop their own school of military-industrial complex structure. At the same time, they do not fit into any military-political blocs. You can spend a long time playing over their parade formation with blackjack and kick-ass. Rejoice at their backwardness in the internal military-industrial complex and fundamental sciences. But the fact that they are generally good fellows, I say boldly.
1. Tsoy
  
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  6 August 2021 02: 05
  
  At the same time, they do not fit into any military-political blocs.
  
  India is in brix. This is a political bloc. One can argue about the quality of cooperation, but still.
  
  And with regards to their purchases there is a double-edged sword. They have such a zoo there that it's scary to think about how to deal with the supply. And such purchases from all over the world are not to say that they have greatly improved their military-industrial complex.
  1. Mikhail Ya2
    
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    6 August 2021 07: 45
    
    BRICS is not a political bloc, and not a bloc at all. This is the fantasy of one economics journalist who has brought together (in his personal opinion) 5 rapidly developing economies to monitor their development. It was not at all an initiative of these countries. And today the BRICS is not relevant, as the economies of Russia and South Africa have severely slowed down.
    1. Tsoy
      
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      6 August 2021 14: 34
      
      BRICS is not a political bloc, and not a bloc at all.
      
      What is a block?
      
      association, agreement on joint actions of states, political parties, public organizations in order to achieve common political goals.
      
      Then what is brix? I do not argue about the fact that this is of little use, but it was about India remaining neutral to any political camps.
riwas

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6 August 2021 10: 27

We have the Kh-35 - an analogue of the "Harpoon", it passes through the mass. They would ask us to modify it for the P-8I Poseidon, it would be cheaper and our American typewriter would study.
1. SovAr238A
  
  0
  
  6 August 2021 23: 04
  
  Quote: riwas
  We have the Kh-35 - an analogue of the "Harpoon", it passes through the mass. They would ask us to modify it for the P-8I Poseidon, it would be cheaper and our American typewriter would study.
  
  To hang our rocket on Poseidon, you need:
  1. Create from scratch a system for broadcasting command signals from the NATO system to the Russian one.
  2. Completely rework the suspension pylon, taking into account the switching of electrical parts for energy and data transmission channels ...
  3. to create from scratch a data transmission system to an already launched rocket for correction in inertial flight mode.
  And much more
  Which costs hundreds of times more ..
  Hundreds of times.
  
  Therefore, I think to remind you that you need to understand at least a little what you are trying to comment on.
  For your comment is really flawed.
  Just insane.