Wednesday, August 19, 2026
India leases two more MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for Navy
India's Ministry of Defence signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems on August 17 to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for the Indian Navy for 30 months, valued at roughly 1,943 crore rupees (about $220-235 million). The deal adds to India's existing $3.3 billion order for 31 MQ-9B aircraft and expands the Navy's maritime domain awareness across its territorial waters.
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