India signs ₹1,943-cr deal to lease 2 MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones from US firm

Defence Ministry has signed a ₹1,943-crore deal with US-based General Atomics to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones for the Indian Navy for 30 months. The drones are equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and sophisticated payloads and can fly over the horizon for over 30 hours. This will boost India's ability to monitor and respond to developments across Indian Ocean Region.