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India to buy 30 US Predator drones for $3 bn to counter China, Pakistan
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India to buy first US armed drones to counter China, Pakistan
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India to buy US armed drones to counter China, Pakistan
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Last Updated: Mar 10, 2021, 01:49 AM IST
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India will approve next month the $3 billion purchase of 30 MQ-9B Predator drones manufactured by San Diego-based General Atomics, the officials said, asking not to be identified speaking with the media. The deal would add to India’s military capabilities as the drones it has now can only be used for surveillance and reconnaissance.
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The MQ-9B drone can fly for about 48 hours and carry a payload of about 1,700 kilograms (3,700 pounds).
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India plans to buy 30 armed drones from the U.S. to boost its sea and land defense as tensions persist with neighbors China and Pakistan, according to officials with knowledge of the matter.
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