India signs $4 billion deal to procure 31 US Predator drones
Business Standard|October 16, 2024
India on Tuesday signed an agreement with the US to acquire 31 Predator high-altitude, long-endurance drones from American defence company General Atomics, under the foreign military sales programme.
BHASWAR KUMAR
India signs $4 billion deal to procure 31 US Predator drones
The deal, valued at nearly $4 billion, is aimed at enhancing the combat capabilities of the Indian military, particularly along its disputed borders with China.

The agreement, concluded in the presence of senior defence and strategic officials from India in the national capital, represents a significant development in the military relationship between the two nations.

The defence ministry and General Atomics Global India also signed a contract for performance-based logistics for the drones through depot-level maintenance, repair and overhaul in India.

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