India will buy 31 U.S.-made MQ-9B SeaGuardian armed drones manufactured by General Atomics and worth slightly over $3 billion. The drones will predominantly be used by the Indian Navy in the Indian Ocean Region, reports Reuters. These drones are capable of a variety of roles, including maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare,...
India Set to Approve Purchase of Armed Drones from General Atomics
India is close to approving a deal to purchase high-altitude armed drones from the United States as it looks to counter China on the Himalayan border that both countries share, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, March 1. The decision-making process around the acquisition is gathering momentum in New...
General Atomics Launches Office in India
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc, an affiliate of San Diego, CA-based General Atomics, opened an office in New Delhi.. Pratesh Gandhi, a veteran Naval Aviator will serve as director of India Strategic Development with responsibilities for General Atomics in India. "We are looking forward to fostering new opportunities for collaboration...
U.S. to Restructure DoD to Strengthen Ties with India
In a report to the Congress, the U.S. Government said it is creating new positions in its Department of Defense to strengthen its military ties with India. Two new under secretary level posts will be set up by February 2018 to steer the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative that seeks...
India, U.S., to Deepen Defense and Security Cooperation
The U.S. State Department cleared the sale of predator Guardian drones to India, in a deal estimated to be worth $2-3 billion. According to General Atomics, the Predator Guardian UAV, a variant of the Predator B, can be used for wide-area, long- endurance maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. A joint...
India Seeks 22 Armed Drones from U.S.
Within days of having entered the Missile Technology Control Regime backed by President Obama, New Delhi has expressed interest in buying Predator drones from San Diego, California-based General Atomics through the Foreign Military Sales program. Defense News reports that according to an official of the Indian Ministry of Defense, a Letter of...