EFSAS comments on the US-India deal of Predator drones worth $4 billion
February 9, 2024
Under the deal, India will get 31 High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) UAVs, of which the Navy will get 15 SeaGuardian drones, while the Army and the Indian Air Force will get eight each of the land version – SkyGuardian. According to details sent by the Biden Administration to the US Congress, the MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones being sold to India would be equipped with highly sensitive surveillance and lethal attack equipment, including hellfire missiles and laser small diameter bombs.
