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Thirty one MQ-9B Predators, 15 for the Indian Navy and eight each for the Indian Army and Indian Air Force will cost about $4 billion and the first deliveries are likely to happen by the end of 2026.
Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Sunday said the all-important deal for buying 31 Predator drones from the US has been cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council and is expected to be signed in the next few months.
Vivek Lall, CEO of General Atomics, proposed establishing a new mechanism for real-time data sharing among Quad nations to address maritime domain awareness and security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. He emphasized the need for persistent collection of intelligence through space, airborne, and surface assets to deter aggression in the region.
The US has approved the sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India at a cost of $3.99 billion, enhancing India's capability for unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance patrols in sea lanes of operation.
The SkyGuardian drone is designed to fly in the sky via satellite for up to 40 hours in all types of weather and safely integrate into civil airspace