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Which branches will receive MQ-9B drones as planned by the end of 2025?
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All branches receive as planned • 33%
Only Navy receives • 33%
Only Air Force and Army receive • 33%
None receive • 1%
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India and US Sign Rs 34,500 Crore Deal for 31 General Atomics Predator Drones
Oct 15, 2024, 07:59 AM
India and the United States have finalized a significant defense deal for the procurement of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones. The deal, valued at approximately Rs 34,500 crore (around $3.3 billion), includes the acquisition of both Sea Guardian and Sky Guardian drones. Under the agreement, the Indian Navy will receive 15 Sea Guardian drones, while the Indian Air Force and Army will each acquire eight Sky Guardian drones. Additionally, the deal encompasses the establishment of a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in India. The drones, manufactured by US defense major General Atomics, are expected to enhance India's surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The agreement was signed on October 15, 2024.
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Indian Navy • 25%
Indian Army • 25%
Indian Air Force • 25%
None by mid-2025 • 25%
As planned: 15 Navy, 8 Air Force, 8 Army • 25%
More for Navy, less for Air Force • 25%
More for Air Force, less for Army • 25%
Different allocation • 25%
Plans to procure more • 25%
No additional procurement plans • 25%
Plans to procure different models • 25%
Plans to cancel existing orders • 25%
Indian Navy • 25%
Indian Air Force • 25%
Indian Army • 25%
Multiple branches • 25%
Sea Guardian by Navy • 25%
Sky Guardian by Army • 25%
Sky Guardian by Air Force • 25%
Not used in exercises by end of 2025 • 25%
Increase military operations • 25%
Impose sanctions • 25%
Diplomatic negotiations • 25%
No significant response • 25%
All to Indian Air Force • 25%
All to Indian Army • 25%
Equal split between Air Force and Army • 25%
Different allocation • 25%