MALE UAV · USA · Procurement
GA-ASI MQ-9B SeaGuardian Block 5
31-unit FMS deal signed Oct 2023 worth ~USD 3.99B (Navy 15, Army 8, IAF 8). 2 leased since 2020 for INAS 342.
Specifications
5,670 kg MTOW1,746 kg payload40 hr endurance1,900 km range12,192 m ceiling389 km/hHoneywell TPE331-10 turboprop (900 hp)
Primary operator: Indian Navy
In service: 2
Indigenous content: 0%
Mission roles: ISR, maritime patrol, ASW, ASuW, strike
Sensors: Raytheon SeaVue multi-mode radar, MX-20 EO/IR, SIGINT suite
Payloads: 1746 kg internal + 9 external hardpoints (Hellfire, GBU-12, GBU-38, Brimstone)
Procurement history · 2 contracts · ₹33,100 cr
- Indian Army — Aviation Corps · 31 units · 2023₹33,000 cr
- Indian Navy · 2 units · 2020₹100 cr
Components & supply chain
- Honeywell TPE331-10EngineHoneywell Aerospace
- MX-20 EO/IREO/IR SensorL3Harris Wescam (USA)
- Raytheon SeaVueRadarRaytheon
- Ku-band SATCOM antennaData LinkIAI/Elta
- TPE331-10 (variant)EngineHoneywell Aerospace
- Wescam MX-15EO/IR SensorL3Harris Wescam
- Wescam MX-20EO/IR SensorL3Harris Wescam
- Raytheon SeaVue (variant)RadarRaytheon
- Ku-band SATCOM antenna (v2)Data LinkElta Systems