India leases 2 MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for Navy from US at ₹1,943 crore for 30 months
The Navy already operates two Sea Guardian drones, which were leased a few years ago. The MQ-9B Sea Guardian remotely-piloted aircraft are equipped with advanced systems, state-of-the-art sensors and sophisticated payloads.
India has signed an agreement with American defence major General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircraft for the Indian Navy at a cost of ₹1,943 crore for a period of 30 months. The drones will enhance the Navy's Maritime Domain Awareness capabilities and provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coverage over vast areas of the maritime domain, strengthening India's ability to monitor and respond to developments across the Indian Ocean Region.
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