INDIA-USA ON MQ-9B Predator UAV Drone Deal

INDIA-USA ON UAV

USA sent a Secret Letter to India on the MQ-9B Predator  UAV Drone Deal.

Big move by the U.S. to confirm, UAV attack drone deal with India.

Biden sends final letter of acceptance to Modi govt. Despite the 30-day window, no objection in the U.S. Congress

U.S. President Joe Biden has negotiated a price with drone firm, Now Ball in India's court.

 

U.S. govt recently sent a letter of acceptance to India for the MQ-9B predator drone deal.

Washington sent a confidential letter to India for approx. $4 billion deal on March 11.

India is looking to buy over 30 MQ-9B Drones from General Atomics Via govt-to-govt route.

The us state dept notified the deal on Feb 1 but wanted any objection from us lawmakers.

 After the mandatory 30-day window closed with no vetoes U.S. govt sent a letter to India.

 

INIDA - U. S  UAV MQ-9B PREDATOR DRONE DEAL 

WHAT NEXT?

Indian Navy will study the details of the deal to see whether the price is satisfactory.

The U.S. govt negotiated a price with a drone firm as per rules in the govt-to-govt deal.

 

if satisfactory, the navy will send the deal to the cabinet committee on security via the defence minister.

Indian Navy is slated to get 16 drones while the Army and Air Force will get 8 each.

 

India buying drones armed with hellfire Agm-114r missiles, laser guided bombs. Drones to have anti-submarine sonobuoys, full encryption & surveillance complement package.

 

Predator drones are expected to be India’s effective answer to China’s UAV operation policy.

China uses its wing Loong 11 armed drones, which it has also sold to Pakistan.

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