India’s Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense concluded a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ALUAV) under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) program.
The PA outlines the collaboration between Air Force Research Laboratory, the Indian Air Force, and India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) toward design, development, demonstration, testing, and evaluation of systems to co-develop an ALUAV prototype.
The agreement was signed by the co-chairs of the Joint Working Group Air Systems under the DTTI, Air Vice Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, and Brigadier General Brian R. Bruckbauer.

Last updated: December 26th, 2025
