NEW DELHI, Aug 21: India is in an advanced stage of negotiations with the US to procure 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a cost of over USD 3 billion to crank up its overall surveillance apparatus along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and in the Indian Ocean, people familiar with the development said on Sunday. The long-endurance-hunter-killer drones are being procured for the three services as they can carry out a variety of roles including maritime […]
India is in an advanced stage of negotiations with the US to procure 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones at a cost of over USD 3 billion, people familiar with the development said on Sunday.
The MQ-9B has two variants SkyGuardian and its sibling SeaGuardian. The sources said the talks are focused on sorting out certain issues relating to cost, weapons package and technology sharing.
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